Definizione monolingua

standby

standby (third-person singular simple present *standbys, present participle standbying, simple past and past participle *standbyed)

1. (proscribed neologism, operations) Wait briefly: alternative spelling of stand by.

   Standby while I check that for you.

standby (plural standbys)

1. State of readiness without being immediately involved.

   The troops were on standby in case of an attack.

2. (travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
3. Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.

   That recipe is an old standby, and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.

Definizione dizionario standby

	standby
	A state in which your computer consumes less power when it is idle, but remains available for immediate use. While your computer is on standby, information in computer memory is not saved on your hard disk. If there is an interruption in power, the information in memory is lost.

appoggiare

poggiare

sostenere

Altri significati:

state of readiness without being immediately involved

(proscribed neologism, operations) Wait briefly: alternative spelling of stand by.

State of readiness without being immediately involved.

Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.

(travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.