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Meaning of Timeout | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtaɪm.aʊt

Definitions

  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.

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Examples

“My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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