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Definition of Downtime
1. Noun. A period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions).
Definition of Downtime
1. Noun. The amount of time lost due to forces beyond one's control, as with a computer crash. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Downtime
1. the time when a machine or factory is inactive [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Downtime
Literary usage of Downtime
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"Now, I assure you it cost them far more in downtime than the puny $ 120/hr.
I charged to restore their systems—they figured the total recovery cost was ..."
2. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2003)
"... the first order cause is identified and an accurate measurement of the downtime
is recorded. For equipment downtimes of significant duration, ..."
3. Cotton Ginners Handbook edited by W. S. Anthony, William D. Mayfield (1995)
"Maintain a log of downtime for all repairs (fig. 7-1) and a log of maintenance
performed (fig. 7-2). Guidelines for a repair program during the dormant ..."
4. Review of Telephone Network Reliability and Service Quality Standards by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Column (o) - Number of Switches Having downtime - This column represents the
number of switches that experienced downtime during the current reporting ..."
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