uptime.
The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a reboot.
Meaning & usage
The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a reboot.
The amount of time, or the proportion of total time, during which some system or machinery is operable.
Where this word comes 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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