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OUTAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
Example:
there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m.
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("outage" is a kind of...):
breakdown; equipment failure (a cessation of normal operation)
Domain category:
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("outage" is a kind of...):
indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)
