downtime
noun
- the time during which a machine, factory, etc. is shut down for repairs or the like
- the time during which a computer or computer system is down, or inoperative, due to hardware or software failure
- time spent not working; free or leisure time
- a brief period of inactivity occurring between tasks or obligations; rest, pause, break, etc.
- an unproductive period caused as by illness, unexpected difficulties, etc.
See downtime in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dounˈtīmˌ)
noun The period of time when something, such as a factory or a piece of machinery, is not in operation, especially as the result of a malfunction.
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