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stand by, ( on a computer ) means that they are working or improving the site. it will say please stand by.

stand by on a phone or anything else, mean please wait, but in a more adult - like, and more formal. :)

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Standby is a mode you can put the computer in order to save power. This is usually achieved by either pressing the shutdown button or placing the computer in standby mode manually from the power management section of your operating system.

Source: http:/www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/tabletpc/getstarted/standby.mspx

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