outage

"Outage" refers to a period when a service or system is unavailable or not functioning as expected. It’s commonly used to describe interruptions in utilities like electricity, water, or internet service, as well as downtime in software or server systems. For example:

Power outage: A temporary loss of electricity.
Internet outage: A disruption in internet connectivity.
Service outage: An interruption in the availability of an online service, like a website or app.
Outages can range from minor and brief interruptions to more severe and prolonged disruptions that affect many users.