unplanned outage
[/ʌnˈplænd ˈaʊtɪdʒ/]
nounpl: unplanned outages
falha não planejada
1. An unexpected interruption or cessation of service, power, or operation that occurs without prior scheduling or notification
The data center experienced an unplanned outage that affected thousands of users.
O centro de dados enfrentou uma falha não planejada que afetou milhares de usuários.
2. A sudden and unforeseen loss of electrical power or service supply
The unplanned outage left the hospital running on backup generators.
A falha não planejada deixou o hospital funcionando com geradores de backup.
3. An unscheduled downtime in telecommunications, utilities, or infrastructure systems
The city's main water treatment facility suffered an unplanned outage lasting six hours.
A principal estação de tratamento de água da cidade sofreu uma falha não planejada que durou seis horas.
This term is frequently used in Brazil's growing tech and utilities sectors. Brazilian companies, particularly in telecommunications and energy, prioritize communicating about unplanned outages due to regulatory requirements and customer service protocols. The term reflects infrastructure reliability concerns in developing markets.
NYC Slang
unexpected blackout
Related Idioms & Phrases
caught off guard by an outage
power goes down unexpectedly
the lights went out without warning
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