: time during which a piece of equipment (such as a computer) is functioning or able to function
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We need to maximize network uptime.
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Learning To Speak Operational Language That shift meant leading with uptime instead of emissions.
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But the near-continuous operation enables a single robot to replace multiple human shifts, potentially delivering cost savings once uptime and maintenance are factored in.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
The agent that improves uptime in one plant should be able to do the same elsewhere.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
This is why in the U.S., our Daikin Applied Americas business is focused on sustainable, high-efficiency data center cooling technologies to reduce consumption while maintaining uptime and reliability.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But the near-continuous operation enables a single robot to replace multiple human shifts, potentially delivering cost savings once uptime and maintenance are factored in.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
The agent that improves uptime in one plant should be able to do the same elsewhere.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
This is why in the U.S., our Daikin Applied Americas business is focused on sustainable, high-efficiency data center cooling technologies to reduce consumption while maintaining uptime and reliability.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Uptime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptime. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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