brownout
Definition of brownout
brown´out
n.
1.
darkness
resulting
from
the
extinction
of
lights
(
as
in
a
city
invisible
to
enemy
aircraft
).
2.
a
partial
reduction
in
the
amount
of
electric
power
available
to
customers
in
a
region
,
such
as
by
reduction
of
voltage
or
selective
cutoff
of
certain
customers
; -
it
occurs
for
example
in
summer
when
the
demand
for
electricity
for
air-conditioning
exceeds
the
supply
,
or
when
power
to
certain
customers
is
cut
off
by
a
severe
storm
.
It
is
contrasted
with
blackout
,
which
is
the
total
loss
of
electrical
power
in
a
region
.
Related Words
aircraft
,
blackout
,
dark
,
darkness
,
dimout
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