standby equipment

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• Standby (telecommunications) — Standby, in telecommunications, has the following meanings: #In computer and communications systems operations, pertaining to a power saving condition or status of operation of equipment that is ready for use but not in use. (e.g. see Sleep mode) …   Wikipedia

• standby — I. noun (plural standbys) Date: 1796 1. a. one to be relied on especially in emergencies b. a favorite or reliable choice or resource 2. one that is held in reserve ready for use ; substitute II. adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• standby — stand|by1 [ stænd,baı ] noun count someone or something that is always available to be used if it is needed in a particular situation: a standby diesel generator We ve kept the old stroller as a standby in case the new one breaks. on standby 1. ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Standby generator — A standby generator is a back up electrical system that operates automatically. Within seconds of a utility outage an automatic transfer switch senses the power loss, commands the generator to start and then transfers the electrical load to the… …   Wikipedia

• standby mode — One of the several operating modes for equipment. The equipment is warmed up and ready to go into operation as soon as it is selected onto the operating mode. This term normally is used for radar operations and in some avionics …   Aviation dictionary

• on standby — 1) available to be used if needed in a particular situation The troops are on standby and can return at a moment s notice. put/place someone/something on standby: Falconer has been put on standby for the European Championships. 2) tourism ready… …   English dictionary

• hot standby —    In a redundant hardware configuration, the practice of maintaining backup equipment in operational mode to permit emergency switchover without service interruption …   IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations

• tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction        Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening …   Universalium

• The Australian Advanced Air Traffic System — TAAATS (pronounced tats ) is the hardware and software system used by Airservices Australia for Air Traffic Control services. It is a computer based system, which serves as an aid to Air Traffic Controllers. It does not control aircraft, but… …   Wikipedia

• Lift Upgrading Programme — (LUP) (Chinese: 电梯翻新) is a Singapore Housing and Development Board (HDB) project which upgrades and improves the facilities of the lifts at HDB flats which became an issue in the 2006 general election. This project is for housing blocks built… …   Wikipedia

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