standby — stand|by1 stand by [ˈstændbaı] n plural standbys 1.) on standby a) ready to help immediately if you are needed ▪ A special team of police were kept on standby . b) if you are on standby to do something, for example to travel by plane, you are on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — [stand′bī΄] n. pl. standbys 1. a person or thing that can always be depended on, is always effective, etc. 2. a person or thing ready to serve or be put into service on an emergency basis or as a substitute 3. a person waiting to board an… … English World dictionary
standby — ▪ I. standby stand‧by 1 [ˈstændbaɪ] also stand by noun TRAVEL 1. [countable] someone or something that is ready to be used when needed: • The government has asked potential donor countries for 75,000 tonnes of grain as a standby … Financial and business terms
stand — 1 verb past tense and past participle stood /stUd/ BE UPRIGHT 1 (I) to support yourself on your feet in an upright position: It looks like we ll have to stand there are no seats left. | Can you see any better from where you re standing? | stand… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Standby power — Standby power, also called vampire power, phantom load, or leaking electricity, refers to the electric power consumed by electronic appliances while they are switched off or in a standby mode. A very common electricity vampire is a power adapter… … Wikipedia
Standby-Datenbank — Standby Datenbanken werden meistens verwendet, um die Ausfallsicherheit zu erhöhen. Eine Standby Datenbank ist eine transaktionskonsistente Kopie einer produktiven Primärdatenbank auf einem zweiten, meist entfernten Rechnersystem. Eine Standby… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Standby Datenbank — Standby Datenbanken werden meistens verwendet, um die Ausfallsicherheit zu erhöhen. Eine Standby Datenbank ist eine transaktionskonsistente Kopie einer produktiven Primärdatenbank auf einem zweiten, meist entfernten Rechnersystem. Eine Standby… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Stand-by — Standby (engl. „Sich Bereithalten“) steht für: Bereitschaftsbetrieb eines technischen Geräts Standby Modus (PC), auch Bereitschaftszustand, eines Computers (ACPI S3) Bereitschaftsdienst in der Wirtschaft, insbesondere bei allen öffentlichen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
standby — /stand buy /, n., pl. standbys, adj. n. 1. a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon. 2. something upon which one can rely and therefore choose or use regularly. 3. something or someone held ready to serve as a substitute, esp.… … Universalium
