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outage

outage

Meaning of outage

service shutdown

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British English/ˈaʊtɪdʒ/
American English/ˈaʊtɪdʒ/
Russian transcription[ətklʲʊˈt͡ɕenʲɪje]
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outage with English translation

outage usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

There was an overnight power outage that affected several buildings.

Ночью произошло отключение электроэнергии, затронувшее несколько зданий.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Call the supplier to report a water outage in your area.

Позвоните поставщику, чтобы сообщить об отключении воды в вашем районе.

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outage synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between outage / power cut / blackout / power failure / service disruption / disconnection

P
🇬🇧English
power cut

Mainly British term for an electrical outage (temporary loss of mains power).

B2Often

We had a power cut last night and the lights went out.

B
🇬🇧English
blackout

Often denotes a large-scale or complete power outage; can also mean loss of consciousness or memory in other contexts.

B2Often

A blackout left the whole district without power for hours.

P
🇬🇧English
power failure

Failure in the power supply, often implying a technical fault or equipment malfunction causing loss of electricity.

B2Often

A power failure halted production at the plant.

S
🇬🇧English
service disruption

Interruption or degradation of a service; commonly used in formal contexts and customer notifications.

B2Often

There were service disruptions on the network after the storm.

D
🇬🇧English
disconnection

Loss of connection or being cut off; can be deliberate (user-initiated) or automatic (drop in connectivity).

B2Often

After the disconnection, he couldn't access the company server.

S
🇬🇧English
shutdown

Stopping operations of a system or equipment; often planned or controlled, though can be emergency or forced.

B2Often

The factory had a scheduled shutdown for maintenance.

D
🇬🇧English
downtime

Period when a system or service is unavailable; emphasizes the duration or scheduled window of unavailability.

B2Often

The website experienced two hours of downtime during the upgrade.

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How to pronounce outage and what this word means

outage means outage. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce outage

/ˈaʊtɪdʒ/

outage translation

outage

outage examples

There was an overnight power outage that affected several buildings.

outage transcription

/ˈaʊtɪdʒ/, /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/

Questions about this word

outage meaning: what does it mean?

service shutdown

outage pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

outage is pronounced as /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

outage definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

There was an overnight power outage that affected several buildings. Translation: Ночью произошло отключение электроэнергии, затронувшее несколько зданий.

Is outage part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, outage can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is outage part of IT Interview vocabulary?

Yes, outage can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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