timeout

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

Noun

timeout (plural timeouts)

1. (communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
2. (communication) 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. (sports) Alternative form of time-out

Translations

• German: Timeout, Zeitbeschränkung

Translations

• German: Timeout, Zeitüberschreitung
• Portuguese: estouro, timeout

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