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plural downages
- 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 301 more example
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
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