downtime

down·time

 (doun′tīm′)

n.

1. 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.

2. A period of time when one is not working or engaged in a planned activity: "Railroaders' sleep habits are constantly disrupted, and their downtime is rarely long enough to ensure a good night's rest" (Jeff Goodell).

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downtime

(ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm)

n

1. (Commerce) commerce time during which a machine or plant is not working because it is incapable of production, as when under repair: the term is sometimes used to include all nonproductive time. Compare idle time

2. informal time spent not working; spare time

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down•time

(ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm)

n.

a time during a workshift when an employee is not working or a machine is not in operation.

[1925–30]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

downtime - a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions) period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" uptime - a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use

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Translations

downtime

[ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm] N → tiempo m de inactividad, tiempo m muerto

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downtime

[ˈdaʊntaɪm] n

[machine] → durée m d'inactivité; [computer] → temps m d'arrêt

[person] → temps m d'arrêtdown-to-earth [ˌdaʊntəˈɜː^rθ] adj [common sense] → réaliste
to be down-to-earth [person] → avoir les pieds sur terre

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downtime

[ˈdaʊnˈtaɪm] n (Comm) → tempi mpl morti

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