standby time

Waiting power period

Standby time is how long a device can remain powered on but idle before its battery dies.

The term appears most often with mobile phones and laptops: The phone boasts 300 hours of standby time.

Standby time is always longer than talk time or active use time, since the device consumes minimal power when not performing tasks.

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fully charged · reserve · emergency reserve · sleep · deep sleep · duration · phone · power · backup · ready · dormant · hours · drain · longevity · juice · endurance · unplugged · conserve

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Opposites
device activity state

standby timetalk time

Phone call minutes

operating time · run time · call time · working time · on-time

Family

stand, time, stands, standing, standby, bystander, times, timed, timing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G