DOWNTIME

downtime

(noun) a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

downtime (countable and uncountable, plural downtimes)

The amount of time lost due to forces beyond one's control, as with a computer crash.

Coordinate term: idle time

A period of time set aside for rest and relaxation; leisure time.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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