load-shedding

load-shedding or load·shed·ding [lohd-shed-ing] Word Origin noun

1. the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.

Origin of load-shedding First recorded in 1945–50 British Dictionary definitions for load shedding load shedding noun

1. the act or practice of temporarily reducing the supply of electricity to an area to avoid overloading the generators