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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 — may refer to:*Standby (telecommunications), term in telecommunications *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… … Wikipedia
mode — [məʊd ǁ moʊd] noun 1. [countable] a way or means of doing something: mode of • susbsidies that support environmentally friendly modes of transport such as cycling • traditionalmodes of communication ˌmode of ˈpayment modes of payment … Financial and business terms
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
mode — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ normal, traditional, usual ▪ preferred ▪ Walking was his preferred mode of travel. ▪ default ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Standby generator — A standby generator is a back up electrical system that operates automatically. Within seconds of a utility outage an automatic transfer switch senses the power loss, commands the generator to start and then transfers the electrical load to the… … Wikipedia
Standby (telecommunications) — Standby, in telecommunications, has the following meanings: #In computer and communications systems operations, pertaining to a power saving condition or status of operation of equipment that is ready for use but not in use. (e.g. see Sleep mode) … Wikipedia
Standby-Betrieb — Leerlaufverlust bezeichnet den Energieverbrauch von technischen Anlagen und Geräten im Bereitschafts oder Standby Betrieb (auch Wartebetrieb). In solchen Zuständen ist die Nutzfunktion vorübergehend deaktiviert, aber jederzeit und ohne… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Standby-Verbrauch — Leerlaufverlust bezeichnet den Energieverbrauch von technischen Anlagen und Geräten im Bereitschafts oder Standby Betrieb (auch Wartebetrieb). In solchen Zuständen ist die Nutzfunktion vorübergehend deaktiviert, aber jederzeit und ohne… … Deutsch Wikipedia
standby — adj. Standby is used with these nouns: ↑mode … Collocations dictionary
