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down

adjective [after verb] (NOT IN OPERATION)
 
 
/daʊn/ specialized

Definition

C1 (of a system or machine, especially a computer) not in operation or not working, usually only for a limited period of time: The network will be down for an hour for routine maintenance. The whole system's gone down. → See also downtimeComputer conceptsNot functioning
(Definition of down adjective (NOT IN OPERATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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