Outage (Noun)
Meaning 1
The amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 2
A temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m.".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The company apologized for the unexpected outage that left thousands of customers without internet access for several hours.
- The scheduled outage will affect all users of the online platform, and we recommend that you plan accordingly.
- The recent outage was caused by a power failure at the data center, which is currently being repaired.
- Due to the planned outage, our website will be unavailable for maintenance from midnight to 3 a.m.
- The outage was caused by a software glitch that has since been resolved, and all systems are now functioning normally.