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timeout

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

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noun

A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.

Examples :

"The basketball team called a timeout to discuss their strategy. "

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noun

A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.

Examples :

"Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!"

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noun

(communication) The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

Examples :

"The project was in its timeout stage; the team decided to stop working on it for the day. "

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noun

(communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.

Examples :

"The server experienced a timeout after 30 seconds, indicating the requested process took too long to complete. "

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(communication) The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

Examples :

"My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages."

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