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timeouts

/ˈtaɪmaʊts/

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noun

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

Examples :

"The basketball coach called two timeouts in the last five minutes of the game to discuss strategy with the players. "

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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 online payment system experienced frequent timeouts, forcing customers to restart their purchases. "

communication computing technology

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noun

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

Examples :

"The network application frequently experiences timeouts when downloading large files because the server takes too long to respond. "

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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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