uptime
Noun: * The time during which a machine, system, or service is operational, functional, and available for its intended use. It is the opposite of downtime, which is the period when the system is not working.
The term "uptime" is primarily used in technical, business, and computing contexts to measure the reliability and availability of equipment, computer systems, networks, or services. It is often expressed as a percentage or a total duration. * Measuring Reliability: "Uptime" is a key metric for assessing the performance and dependability of a system. * Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Providers often guarantee a specific percentage of uptime for their services in contracts. * Contrast with Downtime: It is most commonly used in direct contrast to "downtime."
- The new server has achieved 99.9% uptime this quarter.
- Our goal is to maximize system uptime to ensure continuous customer access.
- The factory's uptime has improved significantly since the new maintenance schedule was implemented.
- Any uptime less than 99.5% is considered unacceptable for our web service.
- "Uptime guarantee": A promise, often formalized in a contract, that a service will be available for a specified minimum percentage of time.
- Our cloud hosting provider offers a 99.99% uptime guarantee.
- "Uptime percentage": The ratio of uptime to total time, usually calculated as .
- An uptime percentage of 99.95% allows for approximately 4.38 hours of downtime per year.
- Downtime (n): The period when a system is not operational or available.
- Availability (n): The degree to which a system is operational and accessible when required for use. It is closely related to uptime.
- Reliability (n): The ability of a system to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period.
- Operational time
- Availability (in a technical context)
- Service time
- Downtime
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a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
