standby |
Definition 1
Held at hand as a reserve, spare, or substitute, ready to be put to use as and when required.
Definition 2
Passenger with a ticket but without a reservation, seeking the seat available after the confirmed reservation passengers have taken theirs.
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standby is in the Planning & Scheduling and Shipping, Transport, & Travel subjects.
standby appears in the definitions of the following terms:
demand guarantee,
uninterruptible power supply (UPS),
negative space,
direct pay letter of credit (L/C),
favouree,
ancillary guaranty,
standby credit,
backup credit,
energy factor (EF),
financial guarantee
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standby appears in these other terms: standby letter of credit (L/C), standby commitment, standby loan, performance standby
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