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Noun: outage  aw-tij
  1. A temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
    "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m"
     
  2. The amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
    "The company reported a significant outage of oil during shipping"

Derived forms: outages

Type of: breakdown, equipment failure, indefinite quantity

Encyclopedia: Outage