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ESLPod_0911_WE_1496 Correcting and Explaining in Conversation The word "downtime," in this podcast, means time that is open and unscheduled, when one does not have any responsibilities and one can relax: "If we get any downtime during the conference in New York City, I'd love to visit the Statue of Liberty." The word "downtime" is also the period of time when a computer or a network is not working: "Nobody can promise 0% downtime." The opposite word is "uptime," used to describe when a computer is working normally: "Can you guarantee 99.9% uptime?" Finally, the word "overtime" describes hours worked by an employee who is paid by the hour outside of regularly scheduled hours, when he or she receives additional money per hour: "Truck drivers can make a lot of money in overtime."

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ESLPod 911 downtime Daily Life | Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0911_WE_1496
Episode Id	ESLPod 911
Episode Title	Correcting and Explaining in Conversation
Phrase	downtime
Text	The word "downtime," in this podcast, means time that is open and unscheduled, when one does not have any responsibilities and one can relax: "If we get any downtime during the conference in New York City, I'd love to visit the Statue of Liberty." The word "downtime" is also the period of time when a computer or a network is not working: "Nobody can promise 0% downtime." The opposite word is "uptime," used to describe when a computer is working normally: "Can you guarantee 99.9% uptime?" Finally, the word "overtime" describes hours worked by an employee who is paid by the hour outside of regularly scheduled hours, when he or she receives additional money per hour: "Truck drivers can make a lot of money in overtime."
Topics	Daily Life \| Relationships + Family

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