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Noun: downtime  'dawn,tIm
  1. A period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
    "The factory experienced significant downtime due to equipment failure"

Derived forms: downtimes

Type of: period, period of time, time period, time span

Antonym: uptime

Encyclopedia: Downtime