down time

A form of downtime — Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage.

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Meanings

noundown time (plural down times)

plural down times

  1. alternativeAlternative form of downtime.
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APA

down time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20time

MLA

“down time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20time.

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