outage
noun
- temporary interruption in availability of a service, such as electrical power supply or a computer system
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Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/ / [ˈaʊ.ɾɪd͡ʒ] / /ˈaʊ.təd͡ʒ/
noun
Etymology: From out + -age, on the model of shortage.
- A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
“[Rural solar plant] schemes are of little help to industry or other heavy users of electricity. Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid. For all that, the rapid arrival of electric light to Indian villages is long overdue. When the national grid suffers its next huge outage, as it did in July 2012 when hundreds of millions were left in the dark, look for specks of light in the villages.”
“Along with the planned de-energizations, PG&E customers are also dealing with a number of unplanned power outages – like in Davis, where about 2,700 customers are in the dark, and El Dorado Hills, where more than 5,100 customers are impacted.”
- The amount of something lost in storage or transportation.