Outage

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtədʒ/

Outage (noun)

  1. A time when electricity stops being available in an area.
  2. A period when a computer network or service cannot be used.
  3. A scheduled stop of service so repairs or updates can be done.

Examples

  • The outage stopped the lights in the whole building.
  • An outage can happen when the power grid fails.