timeout

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

Definition of timeout

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
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noun

  1. The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
  2. The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
    “My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages.”
  3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of time-out.

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Etymology

From time + out.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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