downtime vs downtimes

Both 'downtime' and 'downtimes' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Downtime' is the more commonly used form and refers to the period when something is not working or available. 'Downtimes' is less common and is used when referring to multiple instances of downtime.

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downtime

This is a correct and commonly used term in English.

Use 'downtime' when referring to the period when something is not working or available.

Examples:

The server experienced some downtime last night.
We need to minimize downtime to improve efficiency.

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JoJo does it on her downtime.
I'll only work out during my downtime.
Seems like there's a lot of downtime.
Lot of downtime in my line of work.
And then we won't have so much downtime between sessions.
I've been sifting through his phone in my downtime.
Anyway, enjoy your downtime, 007.
I'm so sorry to intrude on your downtime.
I got some downtime between cases, so...
In your downtime, walk to city centre shops like intu Broadmarsh.
I've had a lot of downtime lately.
The pistol closed a lot of cases in his downtime.
The brain needs downtime to function.
Listen, we really need this downtime.
Removable & replaceable emitter pins Reduced downtime for maintenance.
Openbravo makes every effort to minimize downtime during such events.
Give your children plenty of downtime during the holidays.
Non-surgical treatment, painless, no side effects and no downtime.
Full-Featured RAID Designed for intensive workloads with minimum downtime.
They improve safety, reduce downtime and maximize productivity.

Alternatives:

outage
unavailability
offline time
system failure

downtimes

This is a correct term in English, but less commonly used than 'downtime'.

Use 'downtimes' when referring to multiple instances of downtime.

Examples:

The downtimes of the system have been increasing lately.
We need to analyze the downtimes to identify the root causes.

Alternatives:

periods of downtime
instances of system failure
multiple outages
times of unavailability

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