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timeout en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

Etymology

From time + out.

Meanings

  1. The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
  2. 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.
  3. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of time-out.
    alt of time-out

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
timeouts Number=Plur lexicographic
time out alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

TV timeout

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)

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