shutdown

UK
/ˈʃʌtdaʊn/
US
/ˈʃʌtdaʊn/

Translations

shutdownnoun
shutdowns
pl
UK
/ˈʃʌtdaʊn/
US
/ˈʃʌtdaʊn/
The computer's automatic shutdown saved energy.
Автоматическое выключение компьютера сэкономило энергию.
The factory's shutdown was announced last week.
Закрытие завода было объявлено на прошлой неделе.
The sudden shutdown of the system caused a lot of problems.
Внезапная остановка системы вызвала множество проблем.
shutdownadjective
UK
/ˈʃʌtdaʊn/
US
/ˈʃʌtdaʊn/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., shutdown procedures); relative adjective, rarely compared.

Definitions

shutdownnoun
The process of closing or stopping operations, especially of a computer or industrial facility.
The factory announced a temporary shutdown due to maintenance work.
A period during which a business or government operation is temporarily closed.
The government shutdown lasted for three weeks, affecting many public services.
An automatic or emergency stopping of equipment or machinery for safety reasons.
The reactor's automatic shutdown was triggered by a sudden pressure drop.
shutdownadjective
Closed, stopped, or rendered non-operational as the result of a shutdown.
All shutdown systems were inspected before restarting the plant.