outage

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Since we first noticed the outage, which had apparently been going on for 10 minutes or so, and started writing this post, another 15 minutes have past, meaning the outage is at least 1 / 2 hour old.

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  1. noun A quantity or portion of something lacking after delivery or storage.
  2. noun A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electric power.

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  • Commercial and residential customers are affected by the outage, which is near the busy intersection of Florin and Power Inn roads. —  SacBee -- Latest News
  • Since we first noticed the outage, which had apparently been going on for 10 minutes or so, and started writing this post, another 15 minutes have past, meaning the outage is at least 1 / 2 hour old. —  LiveSide - Windows Live news and interviews
  • At first, I thought the outage might be a local thing: We were having quite a rainstorm in San Francisco. —  Netflash
  • Gmail users experienced inability to reach their mail on February 24 due to a multi hour Gmail outage, which is the fifth in a row.
  • A spokesperson for the power company says the outage was the result of a transmission line being down. —  13 Top Stories, Sports and Weather
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