Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uptime

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: up-time
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a reboot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The amount of time, or the proportion of total time, during which some system or machinery is operable.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To achieve uptime optimization, the machinery specification and actual design must be right."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English uptime From up (“(computing) functional, working”, adjective) + time.

Usage

Inflected Forms

uptimes (plural)

Antonyms

downtime

Questions

What does uptime mean?: The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a reboot.
Where does uptime come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English uptime From up (“(computing) functional, working”, adjective) + time.

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