noun🔗ShareAugenblick, SekundeA very short, unspecified length of time."I’ll be back in a jiffy."Ich bin in einem Augenblick zurück.timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAugenblick, SekundeA unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer – historically, and by convention, 0.01 of a second, but some computer operating systems use other values."The computer program finished its calculations in a jiffy. "Das Computerprogramm beendete seine Berechnungen im Handumdrehen.timeunitcomputingtechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAugenblick, MomentThe length of an alternating current power cycle (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)."The computer's screen refreshed in a jiffy, updating the data quickly. "Der Bildschirm des Computers aktualisierte sich in einem Augenblick und aktualisierte die Daten schnell.timephysicsfrequencyunitelectricenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAugenblick, SekundeThe time taken for light to travel a specified distance in a vacuum, usually one centimetre, but sometimes one foot or the width of a nucleon."The laser's jiffy measurement was crucial for calibrating the precise distance to the target. "Die Messung des Lasers im Augenblick war entscheidend für die Kalibrierung der genauen Entfernung zum Ziel.physicstimespaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLuftpolstertascheShort for jiffy bag, a padded envelope."I packed my art supplies in a jiffy and rushed to the art show. "Ich packte meine Kunstutensilien in eine Luftpolstertasche und eilte zur Kunstausstellung.stationeryitemcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
