heruntergefahren
Translation
shut down, powered down, ramped down, reduced
Examples
Der Computer ist jetzt heruntergefahren.
The computer is now shut down.
Die Produktion wurde stark heruntergefahren.
Production was ramped down significantly.
Ein heruntergefahrener Server antwortet nicht.
A shut-down server does not respond.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) be shut down The computer is shut down.
a shut-down ((noun)) A shut-down server.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abgeschaltet (switched off), ausgeschaltet (turned off); Antonyms: hochgefahren (booted up)
Etymology
Past participle of 'herunterfahren', from 'herunter' (down) + 'fahren' (to drive, go). Literally 'driven down'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'driving' a system's activity level 'down' to zero, like shutting down a computer or scaling back production.