downtime: Meaning and Definition of

down•time

Pronunciation: (doun'tīm"), [key]
— n.
  1. a time during a regular working period when an employee is not actively productive.
  2. an interval during which a machine is not productive, as during repair, malfunction, maintenance. Also called
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