The period or proportion of time that a system remains available and working.
Reach for it when Evaluating operational reliability of a service, machine, or network.
A second connection raised the clinic's uptime during severe weather.
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playful
online time
Fits when network accessibility is the specific context
Not for pumps, generators, or offline machinery
everyday
operating time
Fits when plain wording is useful for nontechnical readers
Not when less precise about percentage or service access
professional
availability
Fits when users can access the service when needed
Not when can include degraded operation that uptime counts as running
professional
Fits when consistent dependable behavior is the wider concern
Not when includes correctness beyond time online
formal
service continuity
Fits when unbroken delivery to users matters
Not when can be maintained through a backup while one system is down
high uptime
Redundant pumps delivered high uptime throughout the wet season.
service uptime
The public dashboard reports service uptime for every lift.
uptime target
The radio network met its uptime target for twelve straight months.
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