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Sam
What does it mean by "down" in "The system is down at the moment."?
2011년 7월 18일 오후 2:48
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here down means "not working"
2011년 7월 18일
The precise meaning in this context is 'temporarily out of order', being in an inactive or inoperative state'.
In your example mentiong 'system' refers mostly to computer systems as Eliot mentioned,otherwise it concerns generators and machines in general as well.
2011년 7월 19일
down = not working; not functioning
up = in working order; working; functioning
It is used mainly in computer systems.
2011년 7월 18일
In Australia it means that the computer system or some other system has failed and is temporarily out of order.
2011년 7월 18일
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