warm-up time
Equipment preparation period
Warm-up time is the period required for equipment or machinery to reach optimal operating condition after being turned on.
Older televisions needed warm-up time before the picture appeared; engines perform better after a brief warm-up time in cold weather.
The term extends to people preparing for activity: She needs some warm-up time before the presentation.
- preheatBring to temperature beforehand
- heat upRaise the temperature
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- engineMachine producing motion
- cold startStarting from zero
stretching · calibration · test run · delay · waiting period · preparation · ready · standby · thermostat · defrost · limber · jogging · getting ready · on deck · tube amplifier · vacuum tube · filament · glow
- vacuum tubesvacuum tube, electron tube, triode, pentode, tetrode
- sports etiquettehandshake, fair play, good sportsmanship, dress code, pace of play
- JIT systemskanban, TPS, continuous flow, kaizen, value stream mapping
- laser printerstoner, drum, fuser, toner cartridge, laser beam