downage
downage noun: an instance or period when the system is down, or unavailable for use.
Noun
downage (countable and uncountable, plural downages)
- An instance or period when the system is down, or unavailable for use.
- […] downages, and other anomalies in operation.1969, Howard Jacques Greenbaum, A Simulator of Multiple Interactive Users to Drive a Time-shared Computer System, page 30
- During trials by early adopters, each problem is identified and rated for severity, from system downage (most severe) to misalignment of a report column (minor).2002, Charles V. Breakfield, Roxanne E. Burkey, Managing Systems Migrations and Upgrades, page 109
Synonyms of downage
Forms of downage
| plural | downages |
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Origin of downage
From down + -age.
Questions about downage
- What does downage mean?
- Downage means an instance or period when the system is down, or unavailable for use.
- What part of speech is downage?
- Downage is a noun.
- What is the plural of downage?
- The plural of downage is downages.
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