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shutdown

[/ˈʃaʊtdaʊn/]
nounpl: shutdowns
encerramento
1. The closing or stopping of a factory, business, or system
The factory shutdown lasted two weeks.
O encerramento da fábrica durou duas semanas.
2. The act of turning off or deactivating a computer or electronic device
Press the button to initiate system shutdown.
Pressione o botão para iniciar o encerramento do sistema.
3. A temporary cessation of government operations due to lack of funding
The government shutdown affected thousands of workers.
O encerramento do governo afetou milhares de trabalhadores.
Synonyms
closureclosedowncessationhaltterminationswitchoff
Antonyms
startupactivationlaunchopening

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerramento
most common term
General Brazilian
desligamento
used primarily for electronic devices
São Paulo
encerramento
standard usage
Portugal
encerramento
standard usage; also 'paragem' for system stoppage

Related Idioms & Phrases

orderly shutdown
emergency shutdown
controlled shutdown
system shutdown
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