Take It Down

Verb Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. To disable or remove a system, feature, or service from use. In engineering slang, taking it down is often the fastest way to reduce harm when uncertainty is high.

    In plain English: To shut something off or remove it from service.

    Example: "When the payment retries started duplicating charges, the incident lead decided to take it down first and investigate second."

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