timeout
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timeout
- /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
Where it comes from
From time + out.
noun timeouts · time out
- The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
- 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.
- Alternative form of time-out
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disconnect, disconnection, timing, hold, standby, waiting, pause, wait, delay, break, exec, rest, time, time-out, operating time, time slice
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Every language
noun the allowed maximal time for a process to end normally
| Español | caducación |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Timeout, Zeitbeschränkung |
noun the intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit
| Español | caducación |
|---|---|
| Português | estouro, timeout |
| Deutsch | Timeout, Zeitüberschreitung |
Talk about this word "timeout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/timeout. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. timeout. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/timeout "timeout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/timeout.Cite this
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title = {timeout},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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