disconnection

disconnection
a) Severance of a physical connection.

The disconnection of the power cable shut down all the computers.

b) Unexpected termination of a telephone connection.

A sudden disconnection cut me off in mid-phrase.


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  • Disconnection — Dis con*nec tion, n. The act of disconnecting, or state of being disconnected; separation; want of union. [1913 Webster] Nothing was therefore to be left in all the subordinate members but weakness, disconnection, and confusion. Burke. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disconnection — 1735, disconnexion; see DIS (Cf. dis ) not + CONNECTION (Cf. connection). Spelling disconnection attested from 1769 …   Etymology dictionary

  • disconnection — index difference, disassociation, division (act of dividing), estrangement, hiatus, incoherence, inconsequence, interruption …   Law dictionary

  • Disconnection — For other uses, see Disconnection (disambiguation). Disconnection, when used in Scientology, is a term used to describe the severance of all ties between a Scientologist and a friend, colleague, or family member deemed to be antagonistic towards… …   Wikipedia

  • disconnection — [[t]dɪ̱skəne̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] disconnections 1) N VAR: oft the N of n The disconnection of a gas, water, or electricity supply, or of a telephone, is the act of disconnecting it so that it cannot be used. The rate of disconnections following non… …   English dictionary

  • disconnection — atjungimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. disconnection; outage; release; tripping vok. Abschalten, n; Abschaltung, f; Auslösung, f; Ausschalten, n; Ausschaltung, f; Trennen, n; Trennung, f; Unterbrechung, f rus. отключение, n… …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • disconnection — išjungimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. disconnection; switching off; tripping vok. Abschalten, n; Abschaltung, f; Ausschalten, n; Öffnen, n; Unterbrechen, n rus. выключение, n; отключение, n pranc. coupure, f; déclenchement,… …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • disconnection — atjungimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. disconnection; release; tripping vok. Abschaltung, f; Trennung, f; Unterbrechung, f rus. отключение, n; разъединение, n; расцепление, n pranc. coupure, f; déconnexion, f; relâchement, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • disconnection — disconnect ► VERB 1) break the connection of or between. 2) detach (an electrical device) from a power supply. DERIVATIVES disconnection noun …   English terms dictionary

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