Brownout vs. Blackout
Brownoutnoun
A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination
Brownoutnoun
Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
Brownoutnoun
Temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
Brownoutnoun
a power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night
Brownoutnoun
(Philippines) a blackout, regardless of time of day.
Brownoutnoun
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft).
Brownoutnoun
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.
Brownoutnoun
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Brownoutnoun
a reduction in or restriction on the availability of electrical power in a particular area
Blackoutnoun
A temporary loss of consciousness.
Blackoutnoun
A temporary loss of memory.
Blackoutnoun
An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
Blackoutnoun
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
Blackoutnoun
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings as imposed during World War II.
Blackoutnoun
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting.
Blackoutnoun
any darkness resulting from the extinction of lights.
Blackoutnoun
the failure of electric power for a general region sufficient to extinguish all normal lighting.
Blackoutnoun
a momentary loss of consciousness.
Blackoutnoun
partial or total loss of memory.
Blackoutnoun
a period during which artificial lighting is forbidden, as in a city as a precaution against an air raid.
Blackoutnoun
the darkening of all stage lights, as at then end of a performance or between acts.
Blackoutnoun
suppression of information distribution; as, there was a blackout on news from the military for the first day of the Gulf War.
Blackoutnoun
the prohibition of the broadcasting of a sports event, such as a boxing match or football game, sometimes confined to one particular area. It is usually done to encourage sales of tickets to the event.
Blackoutnoun
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
Blackoutnoun
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Blackoutnoun
the failure of electric power for a general region
Blackoutnoun
a momentary loss of consciousness
Blackoutnoun
partial or total loss of memory;
Blackoutnoun
a period when all lights must be turned out or covered to prevent them being seen by the enemy during an air raid
Blackoutnoun
dark curtains put up in windows to cover lights during an air raid.
Blackoutnoun
a failure of an electrical power supply
Blackoutnoun
a moment in the theatre when the lights on stage are suddenly dimmed.
Blackoutnoun
a suppression of information, especially one imposed on the media by government
Blackoutnoun
a temporary loss of consciousness
