uninterruptible

adjective

un·​interruptible

¦ən+

: not able to be interrupted

also : serving as a backup source of electricity in the event of an interruption of normal power (as during a blackout)

an uninterruptible power system

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + interruptible

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