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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShutdown
/ˈʃʌt.daʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of closing or stopping a system or operation.
"The unexpected shutdown of the server caused a loss of data."
- 1
To cause a system or operation to stop functioning.
"Please shutdown the computer before leaving the office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shutdown' is a compound word formed from 'shut', which has Old English origins (scyttan), meaning to close, and 'down', which comes from Old English (dūne), indicating a direction or position. The modern usage evolved in the late 20th century, particularly in computing and business contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shutdown" is said worldwide
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Arrêt
Transliteration: aʁɛt
"L'arrêt du système a causé des problèmes."
Herunterfahren
Transliteration: hɛʁʊntɐˈfaːʁən
"Das Herunterfahren des Computers dauerte lange."
Arresto
Transliteration: arˈresto
"L'arresto del sistema ha causato un errore."
Apagado
Transliteration: apaˈɣaðo
"El apagado del servidor fue inesperado."
Desligamento
Transliteration: dezliɡaˈmẽtu
"O desligamento do sistema causou problemas."
शटडाउन
Transliteration: shaṭḍaun
"सर्वर का शटडाउन डेटा हानि का कारण बना।"
关机
Transliteration: guān jī
"电脑的关机导致了数据丢失。"
종료
Transliteration: jongryo
"서버의 종료로 데이터 손실이 발생했습니다."
シャットダウン
Transliteration: shattodaun
"サーバーのシャットダウンがデータ損失を引き起こしました。"
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