| Definition: | state of being unable to perform as required, due to absence of external resources
EXAMPLE Due to loss of local power supply from the city, a household washing machine is unable to operate. In this case, the washing machine is still available but it cannot perform its function because the power supply (which is external to the washing machine) is unavailable.
Note 1 to entry: Externally disabled state is not considered a part of the item’s down state.
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