timeout

Etymology

time + out

noun

  1. (communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
  2. (communication) 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. (sports) Alternative form of time-out

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