business continuity
nounUK /ˈbɪznəs kənˌtɪnjuːəti/
US /ˈbɪznəs kənˌtɪnuːəti/
Keeping a company working even when something bad happens.
The bank has a business continuity plan so it can keep helping customers during a storm.
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2. A plan that tells workers what to do if the office cannot be used.
Their business continuity plan says everyone should work from home if the building floods.
3. The ability of a company to keep making or selling things during a crisis.
Good business continuity kept the factory running when the power went out.
4. The work of protecting important computer data so a company does not lose it.
She leads business continuity for the company's computer systems.