A distress signal used to indicate a life-threatening emergency, and by extension, a situation of extreme urgency or danger in business or technology.
“The project is sending out a mayday signal as the deadline looms and the team is severely understaffed.”— Business
“The IT department issued a mayday call when the server crashed, taking down the entire network.”— Technology
Origin: From the French phrase 'm'aider', meaning 'help me'.
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