power outage
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
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power outage
Summary
power outage is a failure mode[1]. It draws 4,141 Wikipedia views per month (failure_mode category, ranking #3 of 17).[2]
Key Facts
- power outage's instance of is recorded as failure mode[3].
- The location of power outage was developing country[4].
- power outage is a type of outage[5].
- power outage's Commons category is recorded as Electric power blackouts[6].
- power outage's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Power outages[7].
- power outage's different from is recorded as shutdown procedure[8].
- power outage's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as power-system protection[9].
- power outage's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as emergency power system[10].
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Definition and Type
power outage's instance of is recorded as failure mode[3]. It is a type of outage[5].
Why It Matters
power outage draws 4,141 Wikipedia views per month (failure_mode category, ranking #3 of 17).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]