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单词 downtime
释义
downtime
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdaʊn.taɪm/us
/ˈdaʊn.taɪm/
thetimeduring which amachine,especiallyacomputer, is notworkingor is notableto be used
（尤指计算机等机器的）停止工作期
informal
timewhen yourelaxand do not do very much:
休养期
We had abusyweekendso I'mplanningto have some downtimetomorrow.我们忙了一个周末，所以我计划明天要休息放松一下。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Machines - not functioning
  • act
  • blink
  • break
  • brokenness
  • brownout
  • burn out
  • conk
  • conk out
  • cut
  • cutsomethingout
  • DDoS
  • dead
  • defective
  • dysfunction
  • fritz
  • idle
  • incapacitate
  • shudder to a haltidiom
  • stall
  • temperamentally
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Computer concepts
Time off
Passive and not working
(Definition ofdowntimefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

downtime| American Dictionary

downtime
noun[C]
us
/ˈdɑʊnˌtɑɪm/
thetimeduring which amachine,esp. acomputer, is notworkingor is notableto be used
Downtime for apersonis atimewhen thepersoncanrelax:
I have threekids, so downtime isscarce.
(Definition ofdowntimefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

downtime| Business English

downtime
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdaʊntaɪm/us
IT
thetimeduring which amachine,especiallyacomputer, is notworkingor is notableto be used:
Slowdownloadtimes,inadequatesecurityandwebsitedowntime candamageyourbusinessplan.
PRODUCTION
timewhen abusinessdoes notoperate, forexamplewhenmachinesbreakdown or there is noworkto do:
Forplantworkerswhoenduredweeksof downtime lastyear, thereboundin themarketis abigrelief.
timewhen yourelaxand do not do very much,especiallytimewhen you are not atwork:
Hewantedto beabletospendhis downtime on thebeach.
(Definition ofdowntimefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdowntime

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Moreover, there are 52 weeks in a year, and excluding holidays and planned and unplanneddowntime, there were approximately 50 possible procedure weeks per year.
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If used as a stand-alone reward system it can create a workforce of perennial students, and training time is necessarily 'downtime' performance-wise.
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One way to reduce the cleaning periods, and thus plantdowntime, is to look at alternative materials and surfaces with lower affinities for contamination.
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Operating schedules put pressure on aircraftdowntimedictating that swift and efficient problem rectification takes place after defects/symptoms are reported.
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The 2%downtime(critical time) include factors like planned maintenance and programming or is due to failure of some sort.
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If there is a problem with machinedowntime, it may be necessary to improve maintenance systems or renew old machinery.
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Scheduled maintenance practices tend to reduce machine lifetime and increasedowntime, resulting in loss of productivity.
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If the disks are not duplexed, this will result in significant clinicaldowntime(hardware replacement + 1 5 hours = 2 days work).
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Many high-availability systems do not threaten human life in cases of failure and instead are designed to maximize uptime and minimizedowntime.
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When machinery is operated continuously for long periods, greater productivity may be affected bydowntimefor maintenance.
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Troubleshooting represents about 50% of airplanedowntime, and the main goal was to halve the time required for diagnosis, which means an overall reduction of 25% in downtime.
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If analysts do not add a proportion ofdowntimeto the overall estimate of staff time/patient, this approach will underestimate labor costs and biases the cost-effectiveness ratio.
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He was allowed access to studios on down-time to invite artists to record.
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During this down-time he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club.
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Quick feeder changeover is required in order to minimize machine down-time, so feeders must be designed for fast replacement.
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