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UPTIME
NounUP-timeup-time · 2 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a reboot.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English uptime From up (“(computing) functional, working”, adjective) + time.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
downtime
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle: