: 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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Success was measured in uptime.
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Alessio Alionco, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
This includes industrial manufacturing operations and artificial intelligence data centers, which face pressure to reduce their carbon footprints while maintaining uninterrupted operational uptime.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
Like, that uptime is the key here, right?
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
The company first unveiled the Figure 03 humanoid in October, noting that the robots can autonomously exit a work floor for maintenance when software or hardware issues are detected, with another unit immediately taking over operations to ensure uninterrupted uptime.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
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Alessio Alionco, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
This includes industrial manufacturing operations and artificial intelligence data centers, which face pressure to reduce their carbon footprints while maintaining uninterrupted operational uptime.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
Like, that uptime is the key here, right?
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
The company first unveiled the Figure 03 humanoid in October, noting that the robots can autonomously exit a work floor for maintenance when software or hardware issues are detected, with another unit immediately taking over operations to ensure uninterrupted uptime.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
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“Uptime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptime. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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