Off time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003973",
  "term": "Off time",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The duration within a duty cycle during which a component, circuit, or system is in a non-operating or deactivated state. In power electronics and switching regulators, it is the period when the switching element, such as a transistor, is turned off and not conducting current. The ratio of on time to the total period (on time plus off time) defines the duty cycle, which is expressed as a percentage.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Sperrzeit",
    "es": "tiempo de inactividad",
    "fr": "temps mort"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/off-time/"
}