English Explanatory Dictionary

timeout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  3. Alternative form of time-out.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-timeout.wav

Word forms

timeout timeouts time out

Etymology

From time + out.

Derived words

TV timeout
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