What does "idle time" mean?

A period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.

What is a synonym for "idle time"?

Common synonyms include: dawdle, delay, dormant, downtime, free time, idle period.

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A period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work. countable, uncountable