der Shutdown
Translation
shutdown, closure, lockdown
Examples
Der Shutdown der Fabrik dauerte drei Wochen.
The factory shutdown lasted three weeks.
Ein Shutdown der Regierung wurde knapp vermieden.
A government shutdown was narrowly avoided.
Der Computer führt einen Shutdown durch.
The computer is performing a shutdown.
Grammar Patterns
the shutdown of sth. der Shutdown von et3 The shutdown of the factory was unexpected.
to order a shutdown einen Shutdown anordnen The government ordered a shutdown.
Similar Words
Stilllegung (decommissioning), Schließung (closure), Abschaltung (disconnection)
Etymology
A loanword from English, composed of 'shut' and 'down'.
Memory Tips
It's the same as in English, but remember it's a masculine noun in German: 'der Shutdown'.