noun🔗ShareUn instant, un éclairA very short, unspecified length of time."I’ll be back in a jiffy."Je reviens dans un instant.timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn instant, une secondeA 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. "Le programme informatique a terminé ses calculs en un instant.timeunitcomputingtechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstant, 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. "L'écran de l'ordinateur s'est rafraîchi en un instant, mettant rapidement à jour les données.timephysicsfrequencyunitelectricenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn instant, une secondeThe 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 mesure de l'instant du laser était cruciale pour calibrer la distance précise à la cible.physicstimespaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnveloppe matelasséeShort for jiffy bag, a padded envelope."I packed my art supplies in a jiffy and rushed to the art show. "J'ai emballé mon matériel d'art dans une enveloppe matelassée et me suis précipité à l'exposition d'art.stationeryitemcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
