power down

Related to power down: power outage

power down

1. To cease functioning or operating by disconnecting from a power source. To avoid damaging the screen, these new LED televisions power down automatically after half an hour if they are not being used. The hackers were able to rewrite the security system's code so that it powered down without sending an alert or raising an alarm.
2. To cause something, especially a computer or computer system, to cease functioning or operating by prompting it to disconnect from a power source. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "power" and "down." Please be sure to power down your computer before you leave the office. It turns out that a technician powered the entire defense network down by mistake, leaving us wide open to cyber attacks for over an hour.
See also: down, power
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

power down

v.
1. To stop the operation of something, especially when a special process is required: The engineers powered down the generator to repair the wires. After we were finished with the computer, we powered it down.
2. To stop operating, especially when a special process is required: The computer powers down automatically if not used for four hours.
See also: down, power
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • power off
  • power up
  • people power
  • come into power
  • get into power
  • in power
  • power
  • put (one) in power
  • put (one) into power
  • put into power
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UK employees were the most idealistic in their responses, with 27 percent saying they power down PCs to help the environment.
When considering whether to power down, consider this: While PCs use a small amount of energy when they start up, it's considerably less than the energy used when a computer is running for long periods of time.
We want to push power down; support community and voluntary groups who seek to help themselves; support local councils who want to be free to innovate and try new ways.''
There are also push buttons to hold the readings and keep automatic power down to conserve the battery.
The biggest fallers were Scottish Power down 531/1p to 4261/1p, Amvescap down 75p to 815p, Invensys off 61/1p to 791/1p, International Power down 19p at 262p.
Both processors feature Intel's SpeedStep technology, which offers two operation modes - maximum performance and battery optimised -, and Intel's QuickStart technology that can power down the processor to less than a tenth of a watt during any application.
Two carbon copies completed the scoring in the second period as the Blues' power down the flanks wreaked continual havoc.
A nonvolatile memory allows the unit to remember its position even after a power down. Onboard diagnostics are designed to save time for installers and repairmen.
If your system is networked and you're running Windows NT, AutoShutdown lets you power down any of your NT client machines.
The good news is that unlike with past severe solar cycles, a government satellite will detect solar bursts and send a warning via the Internet, relaying it through a special system so as to give companies time to align circuits, avoid damage caused by electrical surges, as well as to power down satellite equipment to protect against disaster.
The small-sized module features GPS positioning at only 3.3 volts and two operating modes, a light sleep mode that lowers the power requirement by 50% and outputs position data every few seconds, and another mode that normally provides quick position data but that can also direct the receiver to power down to a minimal mode of operation, a deep sleep phase.
While many firms have their own testing protocols in place, Jarrett strongly advised: always do testing on site; power down in the new millennium because "failures sometimes happen in that time frame; create an alarm condition; and when restoring the power, examine what the data did and did not show.
One year ago, the EPA challenged computer makers to design and manufacture desktop computers and monitors that can each power down to 30 watts or less when not in use.
(https://wccftech.com/power-down-iphone-x-how-to/) To power down an iPhone X users need to hold the power button and the volume up button at the same time.
The company is paying mothballed plants to be on standby and some industries to be ready to power down if needed at times of peak demand.