downtime
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downtime
- /ˈdaʊntaɪm/ UK
- /ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/ US
Where it comes from
From down (“out of order; out of service; inoperable”) + time.
noun downtimes · down time · down-time
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Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage.
A short internet outage might sound like a trifling matter – don’t we all need a little bit of time offline now and then? – but for many, the pervasiveness of the so-called “internet of things” meant downtime at Amazon affected their physical life as well as their digital one.
Opposite: uptime
- A period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops. As the world turns inward, trapped inside in various stages of pandemic quarantine, numerous songwriting luminaries (often blessed with their own in-home studios) have tried to use the downtime creatively—from Millennial stars like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande to longtime veterans like Bruce Sprin
- A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time. I’ve been working all weekend. I need some downtime.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: outage, interrupt, interruption, disruption, judgment, blackout, slowdown, leisure, recreation, inactivity, idleness, idle, inactive, inaction, unavailability, deadtime
Translations
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noun amount of time lost due to forces beyond one’s control
| 한국어 | 다운타임 dauntaim |
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| 日本語 | ダウンタイム dauntaimu |
| 中文 | 停機時間 /停机时间 tíngjī shíjiān |
| Français | pause, repos, taux d'indisponibilité, temps d'arrêt |
| Deutsch | Downtime, Ausfallzeit |
| Italiano | tempo di fermo, tempo di riposo, tempo passivo |
| Русский | просто́й prostój, вре́мя просто́я vrémja prostója |
| العربية | فترة التعطيل |
noun period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops
| Español | tiempo muerto, tiempo inactivo |
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