noun
downtime
DOWN-tym
noun
1
A period when a system or machine is out of action, often due to a fault.
"The website had two hours of downtime during the server migration."
"Scheduled downtime for maintenance is planned for Sunday night."
2
Free time set aside to rest and recover between periods of activity.
"After the tour, the band took some downtime before recording again."
How to Use Downtime
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTime when something (a machine, or a person) is not working — either broken or just resting.
Common pairings
scheduled downtime
system downtime
need some downtime
Word Forms
downtimes plural
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Etymology
From down (in the sense "out of service") + time.