standby time

noun

The maximum amount of time in which a mobile phone can be continuously turned on and ready to communicate.

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Meanings

nounstandby time (countable and uncountable, plural standby times)

plural standby times

  1. countableuncountablebusinessThe maximum amount of time in which a mobile phone can be continuously turned on and ready to communicate.
  2. countableuncountableA time of idleness; inactivity.
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APA

standby time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standby%20time

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“standby time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standby%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standby time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standby%20time.

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