downtime down‧time [ˈdaʊntaɪm] noun [uncountable]
1. MANUFACTURING time lost in producing goods because something has gone wrong, for example because a machine has broken or materials have not arrived:
• loss of revenue due to downtime
• With less downtime at the plant, customers can start to expect significant savings.
2. COMPUTING time lost on a computer network (= a system of connected computers) because the system is not working properly:
• Last year alone, computer downtime cost the company $4,000 in lost productivity.
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downtime UK US /ˈdaʊntaɪm/ noun [U]
► IT the time during which a machine, especially a computer, is not working or is not able to be used: »
Slow download times, inadequate security and website downtime can damage your business plan.
► PRODUCTION time when a business does not operate, for example when machines break down or there is no work to do: »
For plant workers who endured weeks of downtime last year, the rebound in the market is a big relief.
► time when you relax and do not do very much, especially time when you are not at work: »
He wanted to be able to spend his downtime on the beach.
Financial and business terms. 2012.