noun🔗ShareUn instante, un momentoA very short, unspecified length of time."I’ll be back in a jiffy."Vuelvo en un instante.timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstante, segundoA 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. "El programa de la computadora terminó sus cálculos en un instante.timeunitcomputingtechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstante, momentoThe 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. "La pantalla de la computadora se actualizó en un instante, actualizando los datos rápidamente.timephysicsfrequencyunitelectricenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstante, momentoThe 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. "La medición del láser en un instante fue crucial para calibrar la distancia precisa al objetivo.physicstimespaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSobre acolchadoShort for jiffy bag, a padded envelope."I packed my art supplies in a jiffy and rushed to the art show. "Empaqué mis materiales de arte en un sobre acolchado y corrí a la exposición de arte.stationeryitemcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
