outage
UK: ˈaʊtɪdʒ | US: ˈaʊtɪdʒ
n. a temporary interruption or failure of a service, power supply, or system
n. the amount of something lost or unused during a process
The word "outage" combines "out," derived from Old English "ūt" (meaning "external" or "beyond"), with the suffix "-age," from Old French "-age" (indicating a state or result). Originally used in nautical contexts to describe periods when a ship was out of service, it later expanded to describe interruptions in utilities (e.g., power outages) due to its logical association with being "out" of operation.
The storm caused a power outage that lasted for hours.
The factory reported a significant outage in production due to equipment failure.
Residents were frustrated by the frequent water outages in their neighborhood.
The software update led to a brief service outage for users.
The outage of supplies delayed the construction project.