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downtime
Downtime is defined as a period of relaxation or decreased activity, or a time when a machine or technology is unavailable for use.
(noun)- When you have had a busy day and you kick back and relax with a beer, this is an example of downtime.
- When a website is not operational for an hour because the server is being updated, this hour is an example of downtime.
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See downtime in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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
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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