The condition of a distributed generation (DG) generator continuing to power a location even though power from the electric utility is no longer present.

present participle of island

The property of being or belonging to an island, especially insofar as it affects society and culture.

plural of island

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of island

(chiefly Ireland) The archipelago in the North Atlantic comprising Great Britain, Ireland and surrounding islands. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see these, islands.

An Australian external territory and volcanic group of uninhabited Antarctic islands, between Madagascar and Antarctica.

Somebody from the Solomon Islands.

An area of roadway from which traffic is excluded so as to provide safety for pedestrians; a traffic island.

(informal, astronomy, archaic) A galaxy