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downtime
/ˈdaʊntaɪm/ · n.
Chinese
停机时间
English
time when a machine is not working

💬 Example in a standup

The unplanned downtime was about 40 minutes.
非计划停机大约 40 分钟。
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OEE/ˌəʊ iː ˈiː/ 设备综合效率 › takt time/tækt taɪm/ 节拍时间 › cycle time/ˈsaɪkl taɪm/ 周期时间，单件工时 ›

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