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What (who) is standby - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Stand-by; Standbys; Standby (disambiguation)
standby
n.
alert
to be on standby
standby
also stand-by
(standbys)
1.
A standby is something or someone that is always ready to be used if they are needed.
He sat through the trial as a standby juror.
N-COUNT: oft N n
2.
If someone or something is on standby, they are ready to be used if they are needed.
Security forces have been put on standby in case of violence.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR, PHR after v
3.
A standby ticket for something such as the theatre or a plane journey is a cheap ticket that you buy just before the performance starts or the plane takes off, if there are still some seats left.
Access International books standby flights from New York to Europe.
ADJ: ADJ n
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Standby is also an adverb.
Magda was going to fly standby.
ADV: ADV after v
standby
¦ noun (plural standbys)
1. readiness for duty or immediate deployment.
a person or thing ready to be deployed in an emergency.
2. the state of waiting to secure an unreserved place for a journey or performance.
Wikipedia
Standby
Standby may refer to:
- Standby (air travel), a list in which passengers may request to be placed on to request an earlier or more convenient flight
- Standby (theater), an actor or performer who will appear in a particular role if the regular performer is not present
- Sleep mode (in electronics), also known as standby mode—a mode in which electronic appliances are turned off but still under power and ready to activate on command
- Standby (or ACPI S3), an ACPI mode of a computer
- Modern Standby (or InstantGo), a computer power management system
- Standby power, energy consumed by an electronic device while it is turned off or in sleep mode
- Standby (TV series), a South Korean sitcom
- Standby Records, an American independent record label
- "Standby", a song by Macintosh Plus from Floral Shoppe
Examples of use of standby
1. "We had 200 people actively employed assisting, another 150 on standby, helicopters involved, helicopters on standby, trucks distributing water.
2. After the blaze was contained, firemen remained on standby.
3. Paramilitary troops were on standby to maintain order.
4. An additional 100 Texas State Guard personnel were on standby.
5. Wasted energy of appliances on standby could power 400,000 homes.