downage

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noun

An instance or period when the system is down, or unavailable for use.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

noundownage (countable and uncountable, plural downages)

plural downages

  1. countableuncountablecomputingAn instance or period when the system is down, or unavailable for use.

    […] downages, and other anomalies in operation.

    1969, Howard Jacques Greenbaum, A Simulator of Multiple Interactive Users to Drive a Time-shared Computer System, page 30
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    During trials by early adopters, each problem is identified and rated for severity, from system downage (most severe) to misalignment of a report column (minor).

    2002, Charles V. Breakfield, Roxanne E. Burkey, Managing Systems Migrations and Upgrades, page 109

    Synonyms: downtime, outage

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nounAn instance or period when the system is down, or unavailable for use.

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APA

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Chicago

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