1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a dimming or reduction in the use of electric lights in a city, esp to conserve electric power or as a defensive precaution in wartime

2. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a temporary reduction in electrical power Compare blackout [3]

3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a temporary slowing down of the workings of the Internet caused when too many users attempt to access it at the same time

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brownout - darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)

dimout, blackout

aircraft - a vehicle that can fly

dark, darkness - absence of light or illumination

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