brown out

When the power doesn't go out, but it fades for a second and maybe blinks.

I had to unplug some appliances because I didn't want them to be damaged by a power surge after the brown out.

by xoxo May 24, 2004

brown out

interestingly enough the Brown Out is an output pin on a Microcontroller chip that indicates when power to the system is failing. e.g. when your TV tells you that the batteries in your remote are low it is because the Brown Out has flagged up a warning and the remote has transmitted that warning signal on to the TV

oh and it sounds like poo. haha

"The Brown Out is at a logic 1"

by Dijital May 22, 2004

brown out

When you are so drunk you shit yourself.

I had a brown out last night.

by supereagleman January 27, 2017

brown out

1. for the electricity to dim or fade

2. an instance of the electricity dimming or fading, a partial black out

I hate it when we get a brown out. flicccc

by The Return of Light Joker February 1, 2008

brown out

A lag in power getting to it's destination, where a black out would almost occure, but is averted at the last second. A dip in the ammount of power and quality being provided.

Damn it, that brown out fried all my electronics

by Felspar May 22, 2004

brown out

Taking such a gigantic shit that you immediately pass out.

Dude, I don't know what happened last night. I ate so much taco bell I must have brown out.

by yourmother34 September 4, 2010

brown out

When you're taking a shit and you run out of toilet paper and the power goes out.

I'm sorry I was late there was a brown out.

by brento262 August 27, 2010