Brownout

Brownout
  A controlled power reduction in which the utility decreases the voltage on the power lines, so customers receive weaker electric current. Brownouts can be used if total power demand exceeds the maximum available supply. The typical household does not notice the difference.
  California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms

Energy terms . 2014.

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  • brownout — UK [ˈbraʊnaʊt] / US [ˈbraʊnˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms brownout : singular brownout plural brownouts American a temporary reduction of electric power in an area See: blackout 3) …   English dictionary

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  • Brownout (medical) — A brownout, or grey out, is a transient loss of vision characterised by a perceived dimming of light accompanied by a brown hue and a loss of peripheral vision.Fact|date=February 2007 It is a precursor to fainting or a blackout and is caused by… …   Wikipedia

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