timeout en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
Etymology
From time + out.
Meanings
- The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
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The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages.
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of time-out.
alt of time-out
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| timeouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| time out | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (15)
pt timeout (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · fi aikakatkaisuaika (the allowed maximal time for a process to end normally) · es caducación (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · tr süre aşımı (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · pt estouro (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · de Zeitüberschreitung (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · de Timeout (the allowed maximal time for a process to end normally) · de Zeitbeschränkung (the allowed maximal time for a process to end normally) · fi aikakatkaisu (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · tr süre sınırlaması (the allowed maximal time for a process to end normally) · et ajakatkestus (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · bg прекъсване (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · hu időtúllépés (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit) · es caducación (the allowed maximal time for a process to end normally) · de Timeout (the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit)