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brownout
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brownout

A lowering of AC power voltage for some period of time. Brownouts can be very harmful to electronic equipment if sustained for long periods. Brownouts can cause flickering or a dimming on screen, and the computer may experience intermittent problems as a result. See blackout.



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In 2003, the Army classed brownouts as a major safety hazard, particularly for Chinook cargo and Black Hawk utility helicopters.
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That would confine the brownouts, if they occur, to the area which caused them.
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