standby
IPA: stˈændbˈaɪ
noun
- A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
- (electronics) sleep mode
- (travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
- Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
verb
- (proscribed, nonstandard, operations) To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone; alternative spelling of stand by
stand by
IPA: stˈændbˈaɪ
verb
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To remain loyal or faithful to.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To support; to continue to support despite things being bad.
- (intransitive) To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.
stand-by
IPA: stˈændbaɪ
noun
- Alternative form of standby [A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).]
Examples of "standby" in Sentences
- In 1972, the plant was returned to standby status.
- They are training the body during standby in the gym.
- Sometime either the warning or the standby is omitted.
- The article says that the standby mode was never used.
- Most of the tanks spent the day on standby around Orbais.
- Following the war, the plant was placed on partial standby.
- Detailing the list will be on standby while I handle the rest.
- Chuck Wagner was the standby for the roles of Dracula and Van Helsing.
- A standby battery is also coupled to the signaling device through the relay.
- Is there a way to disable the flashing standby light in the BIOS or something
- "If duty pump fails and the standby pump runs, should the term standby still applies?"
- We have the VoiP phones like Vonage and the old standby is still standing by – forgotten.
- Improved battery life (2 weeks in standby mode with wireless disabled) 20% faster page turns
- The standard keyless entry, it seems, keeps the car in "standby" mode even with the engine shut off.
- Another 80s cartoon standby is represented on the first disc – - adolescent versions of adult characters.
- The light will flash every 5 seconds when it is in what I call standby mode when it is waiting to sense movement.
- He went on to warn readers about so called "vampire appliances," such as computers, stereos and DVD players, which use power in standby mode.
- So far, their device can collect up to 5 milliwatts of power, and their short term goal is to collect 20 milliwatts of power, which is just enough to keep the phone charged in standby mode.
- It runs incredibly fast for the hardware I run it on (MSI Wind with 1. 5gig of ram), it feels much faster than the previous iBooks I've had, the standby is really quick and resume is instant, and it runs Office.
- Jobs said the two new Airs -- a 2. 3-lb. model with an 11. 6-in. screen, starting at $999 with 64 gigabytes of flash storage, and a 2. 9-lb. version with a 13. 3-in. screen, priced at $1,299 and up -- can stay asleep in standby mode for 30 days, with active battery life of five to seven hours.
Examples of "stand-by" in Sentences
- There is simply not enough room in a normal home for all this gear to be on ready stand-by to go.
- If you're after big game, such as a sofa, arrange beforehand to have a truck or a moving service on stand-by.
- So I figured between the description and the name -- given neither of us drink any more -- it could be a nice stand-by.
- Cain took the suggestions to heart, denying all allegations and falling back on the old stand-by, "we were just friends."
- Australia have put Usman Khawaja on stand-by in case Michael Clarke fails to recover from injury for the first Ashes Test
- Instead, most companies either kept their rigs on stand-by or kept them busy with jobs that weren't covered by the moratorium, such as cleaning up old wells.
- The IMF has said it is open to moving its Greek loan program from its stand-by lending facility, which usually has a three-year repayment schedule, to its extended fund facility, which is for repayments up to 10 years.