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spegnimento

shutdown

noun spehn-yee-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

switching off

Usage Note

Spegnimento is the noun from spegnere (to turn off, to extinguish) and refers to the act of switching off a device, system, or light. In computing it means shutdown (spegnimento del sistema). It is distinct from estinzione (extinction) though spegnere can also mean to extinguish a fire.

Examples

"Lo spegnimento automatico avviene dopo dieci minuti."

Natural Translation

The automatic shutdown occurs after ten minutes.

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