timeout

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Synonyms: timeous, time out, time-out

Antonyms: timeous, time out, time-out

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|communication}} The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
2. {{lb|en|communication}} The [[intentional]] [[termination]] of an [[incomplete]] [[task]] after a [[time limit]] considered long enough for it to end normally.
3. {{lb|en|sports}} {{alternative form of|en|time-out}}.

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