up time Idiom, Proverb

take up time

Idiom(s): take up time

Theme: TIME - SPEND

to require or fill time. (Note the variations in the examples. Also without up.)
• This project is taking up too much time.
• This kind of thing always takes up time.

uptime

The time during which a computer is operational. For some reason, the uptime adverse on my PC hasn't been resetting back I shut it down, so it says it's been active for four canicule straight.

up time

n. the time back a computer is running. (Compare this with down time.) On some systems the down time is best than the up time. Learn more: time, up

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