power down

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to shut down (a computer system) in a methodical way, concluding by switching the power off

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UPDATE: The electricity provider ESB said on Tuesday afternoon that about 5,500 homes, farms and businesses were without power, down from a peak of 30,000.

From BBC

In the Republic of Ireland, the electricity provider ESB said on Tuesday afternoon that about 5,500 homes, farms and businesses were without power, down from a peak of 30,000.

From BBC

It also began reducing demand by paying some large energy users such as factories to power down, a tactic known as demand response.

From The Wall Street Journal

Should data centers be required to power down when electricity grids are running close to capacity?

From The Wall Street Journal

Beard said that wheels make the bots more stable, and therefore safer to work around, and easier to power down if something goes wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal

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