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Added 10 October 2026

downtime

/ˈdaʊntaɪm/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about downtime at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions).

Origin

From down (“out of order; out of service; inoperable”) + time.

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