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Definition of shutdown - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
businessstopping operations of a business or event
- The factory shutdown affected many workers.
2.
operations ceasecessation of operations or activity
- The factory experienced a temporary shutdown last week.
3.
technologyclosing of a computer or system
- Remember to perform a proper shutdown of your computer.
4.
autismTECH. autistic response to stress becoming unresponsiveTECH.
- He experienced a shutdown during the overwhelming event.
Expressions with shutdown
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feature that makes a device turn off by itself for safety
The heater includes automatic shutdown if it tips over or overheats.
situation where government stops its services
The national parks closed during the government shutdown.
shutdown of equipment before it has completely cooled
The reactor required a hot shutdown after the coolant pump failed.
Origin of shutdown
English, shut (close) + down (lower)
Terms with shutdown included in their meaning
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work shutdown
cause a business or activity to cease operations
company shutdown
termination of operations
shutdown
process of ending operations or activities
computer failure
malfunction causing computer shutdown
labor
affected by a labor strike, causing shutdown
automatic shutdown
automatically turning off after a period of inactivity
self-shutdown
designed to shut down without user intervention
technology
automatic shutdown of a system
finance
permanent shutdown of a bank due to financial issues
shutdown mode
rendering a device or system inoperative
shutdown
make something inactive or no longer effective
communication
intentional shutdown of communication services
company shutdown
permanent cessation of a firm's activity
nuclear energy
heat from residual radioactivity after reactor shutdown
power shutdown
process of removing energy from a system
nuclear
automatic shutdown of a nuclear reactor for safety
electrical safety
automatic protective shutdown triggered by excessive heat
technology
shutdown of equipment before it has completely cooled
nuclear reactor
reactor shutdown while maintaining operational temperature
Examples of shutdown in a sentence
A planned shutdown was announced for maintenance. The sudden shutdown caused panic. A power outage led to the shutdown. A sudden shutdown can cause data loss. The system's shutdown was scheduled for midnight. A shutdown occurred when the noise became too much.
She went into a shutdown after the stressful encounter.
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- French:fermeture, interruption, ...
- German:Betriebsschließung, Betriebsstopp, ...
- Italian:chiusura, arresto, ...
- Spanish:cierre, apagado, ...
- Portuguese:encerramento, apagão, ...
- Chinese:关闭, 关机, ...
- Japanese:閉鎖, 停止, ...
- Arabic:إِغْلَاق, إِيقاف التَّشْغِيل, ...
- Hebrew:הַשְׁבָּתָה, עֲצִירַת פְּעִילּוּת, ...
- Russian:закрытие, шатдаун, ...
- Ukrainian:закриття, вимкнення, ...
- Hindi:बंदी, बंद, ...
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