downtime

English

noun
Definitions
  • The amount of time lost due to forces beyond one's control, as with a computer crash.
  • A period of time set aside for rest and relaxation; leisure time.

Etymology

Compound from English down (from a higher position to a lower one, hill) + English time.

Origin

English

time

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