connectivity issue

Link failure complaint

A connectivity issue is a problem preventing a device from connecting to a network, server, or other device.

The phrase dominates tech support contexts: I'm having connectivity issues with my Wi-Fi, The outage was due to a connectivity issue on their end.

It often serves as a diplomatic catch-all when the exact cause is unknown or too technical to explain.

Related

lag · buffering · loading · network · outage · router · latency · error · offline · slow · unstable · downtime · static · glitch · frustration · spinning · spinning wheel · troubleshoot

Categories
Opposites
connection status

connectivity issueconnected

Joined to another

network access · online · strong signal · signal strength · full bars

problem vs. solution

connectivity issuereconnection

Restoring a broken link

hardware failure · software bug

Family

connectivity, issue, connect, connected, connecting, connection, connections, connective, connector

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G