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Nouns (3)

standby

n. something that can be relied on when needed

understudy, standby

n. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

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Adjectives (3)

standby

adj. ready for emergency use; "a standby generator"; "a standby crew"

standby, stand-by

adj. pertaining to the backup power supply system which automatically switches on when the user wants it

Fuzzynyms (11)

surrogate, alternate, replacement

n. someone who takes the place of another person

image, range, range of a function

n. (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; "the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"

proxy, placeholder, procurator

n. a person authorized to act for another

backup, computer backup

n. (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"

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