"always-on" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} always-on (not comparable)
  1. (computing) continuously connected to the Internet e.g. by broadband Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: dial-up
    Sense id: en-always-on-en-adj-4g6mahDk Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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