What does cooldown mean?
A period of time during which a machine or system is not operating or is being repaired, or a period of time during which a person's emotions or behavior calm down. A reduction in the rate of something, such as a decrease in the rate of fire of a machine gun.
Example
"The server went into cooldown for maintenance, and the website was unavailable for several hours."
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.