Standby
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Standby may refer to:
- Standby (air travel)Standby (air travel)On most modern airlines, flying standby occurs when a passenger travels on a flight without a prior reservation for that specific flight.- Why fly standby? :...
, a list in which passengers may request to be placed on to request an earlier or more convenient flight. - Standby (theater)UnderstudyIn theater, an understudy is a performer who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a regular actor or actress in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness or emergencies, the understudy takes over the part...
, an actor or performer who will appear in a particular role if the regular performer is not present - Sleep modeSleep modeSleep mode refers to a low power mode for electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices. These modes save significant electrical consumption compared to leaving a device fully on and idle, but allow the user to avoid having to reset programming codes or wait for a...
(in electronics), also known as standby-mode - a mode in which electronic appliances are turned off but under power and ready to activate on command - Standby powerStandby powerStandby power, also called vampire power, vampire draw, phantom load, or leaking electricity , refers to the electric power consumed by electronic and electrical appliances while they are switched off Standby power, also called vampire power, vampire draw, phantom load, or leaking electricity...
energy consumed by an electronic device while it is turned off - Standby, (or ACPI S3) an ACPIAdvanced Configuration and Power InterfaceIn computing, the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification provides an open standard for device configuration and power management by the operating system....
mode of a computer - Standby, the term NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
uses in air-to-ground radio communications for expressing "please wait"