Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage.

    Downtime, Ausfallzeit

    просто́йprostój, вре́мя просто́яvrémja prostója

  2. (countable, uncountable)A period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops.

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

  3. (Canada, US, countable, uncountable)A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time.

    I’ve been working all weekend. I need some downtime.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. The downtime is caused by a mechanical problem.

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  2. You need some downtime.

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  3. During downtime, they are watching everything adults do, both inside and outside of the classroom.

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  4. The downtime of isolation is a good chance to reflect on our strengths and build upon them.

    ruВремя простоя в изоляции - это хороший шанс поразмышлять о своих сильных сторонах и развить их.

    deDie Auszeit der Isolation ist eine gute Gelegenheit, unsere Stärken zu reflektieren und auszubauen.

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  5. The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
amount of time lost due to forces beyond one’s control:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
amount of time lost due to forces beyond one’s control:

Origin

From down (“out of order; out of service; inoperable”) + time.

From down (“out of order; out of service; inoperable”) + time.

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Forms

plural: downtimes

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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