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

28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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