outage
nounUK /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/
US /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/
A time when the power or a service stops working.
The storm caused a power outage across the whole town.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A period when a computer system or website is not working.
The website had an outage for two hours this morning.
3. A time when a factory or machine stops producing things.
The factory outage lasted three days for repairs.
4. A loss of signal for phones or the internet.
We couldn't call anyone because of a network outage.