outage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

(US) modelled on shortage (out + -age)

[edit] Noun

outage (plural outages)

1. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply
2. The amount of something lost in storage or transportation

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• dropout
• brownout
• blackout