timeout

timeout

See also: Timeout, time-out, and time out

English

Etymology

time +‎ out

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
• Hyphenation: time‧out

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

The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally

Finnish: aikakatkaisuaika German: Timeout m, Zeitbeschränkung f

Turkish: süre sınırlaması

The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit

Estonian: ajakatkestus Finnish: aikakatkaisu German: Timeout m, Zeitüberschreitung f

Portuguese: estouro (pt) m, timeout (pt) m Turkish: süre aşımı (tr)

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Portuguese

Noun

timeout m (plural timeouts)

1. (computing) timeout (termination of an incomplete task after a time limit)
2. (psychology) timeout (type of punishment)