timeout
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timeout (plural timeouts)
- (communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
- (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.
- (sports) Alternative form of time-out
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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
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Noun edit
timeout m (plural timeouts)
- (computing) timeout (termination of an incomplete task after a time limit)
- (psychology) timeout (type of punishment)
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timeout c
- a timeout (in sports, or figuratively)
- begära timeout
- call timeout
- ta timeout
- take a timeout
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Declension of timeout | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | timeout | timeouten | timeouter | timeouterna |
Genitive | timeouts | timeoutens | timeouters | timeouternas |