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To downtime
noun
The amount of time lost due to forces beyond one's control, as with a computer crash. (compare: idle time)
Exact(21)
There's an upside to downtime.
Even reactions to downtime, however, can be quite complex.
Farmers, for example, are especially sensitive to downtime during the short harvest season.
Traditional lectures can often last 50 minutes due to downtime when, for example, people are getting settled.
Along South Africa's southern coast, between the thick forests and dramatic river valleys of the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains is a coastal string of lagoons, lakes and holiday towns dedicated to downtime – all connected by the N2 highway.
"We reduced the hours lost to downtime by 50%, and I think we'll do the same again," he says, an important issue when many users were frustrated by the frequent non-availability of the service.
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Complete any work in WCM web-based applications (e.g., Weill Business Gateway) prior to the downtime to avoid disruption.
I used to think downtime was to let my brain rest—I was trying to find justification for taking downtime in a logical way.
Sessional clinical practice was seen to offer "downtime" (♀GP18_40s), the opportunity to "recharge your batteries" (♀GP3_50s).
Hence, the physicians were sensitive to system downtime, but were able to cope with those few and brief instances.
She said she planned to use the downtime to fine-tune the service.
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