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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/ · UK /ˈdaʊntaɪm/
downtime means: Time when a machine or computer system cannot work because something has gone wrong.
noun
Time when a machine or computer system cannot work because something has gone wrong.
- The crash caused hours of downtime.
- A power failure led to costly downtime at the factory.
- Better equipment could reduce unexpected downtime.
Time for resting and enjoying yourself away from work or other duties.
- I need some downtime.
- She spent her downtime reading by the pool.
- Do you get much downtime between business trips?
A period when work or other activity slows down or stops.
- We tidy the shop during downtime.
- The staff used the afternoon downtime to update their records.
- There is little downtime during the busy season.
Questions about downtime
What does downtime mean?
Time when a machine or computer system cannot work because something has gone wrong.
What is downtime in other languages?
Türkçe: kesinti süresi · Español: tiempo de inactividad · Français: temps d’arrêt · Deutsch: Ausfallzeit · Italiano: tempo di fermo · 日本語: 停止時間
How do you pronounce downtime?
In American English /ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/; in British English /ˈdaʊntaɪm/.
How do you use downtime in a sentence?
The crash caused hours of downtime. A power failure led to costly downtime at the factory.
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