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temporary outage

A temporary outage is a state in which a telecommunications provider's network or service is unavailable for a limited period.

In plain English

It means the provider's network or service cannot be used for a while. The loss of availability is not permanent and lasts only for a limited time.

In context

Here, it reports that the broadband service from the provider is currently unavailable for a limited period.

Situation
Installing broadband, activating service, using routers, and reading connection status
What it communicates
reports a short-term provider-side loss of broadband service.

Meaning limits

The term alone does not say why the service is unavailable or exactly when it will return.

Examples

“A temporary outage left the provider's broadband service unavailable across the estate for three hours.”

Core meaning

“This morning, the provider is reporting a temporary outage affecting broadband service in the area.”

In context