Associations to the word «Downtime»

Wiktionary

DOWNTIME, noun. The amount of time lost due to forces beyond one's control, as with a computer crash.
DOWNTIME, noun. A period of time set aside for rest and relaxation; leisure time.

Dictionary definition

DOWNTIME, noun. A period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats