Meaning of timewheel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A circular array of items sorted by time.
   countable, uncountable
2. A circular control or device on which the distance around the circumference represents an amount of time.
   countable, uncountable
3. A timekeeping device (or part of one) that operates by a geared wheel that advances at regular intervals.
   countable, uncountable
4. Synonym of wheel of time.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“The three atomicity semantics of an update broadcast using the timewheel group communication service are affected by the group membership protocol.”

“The event-driven simulator uses a timewheel to manage the relationships between components.”

“Then, a pointer into the timewheel table indicates the current time slot and the owner of the resource during that time slot.”

“Timewheels are used in event-driven simulators to control the order in which simulated events are processed.”

“The travel of the timewheel is directly proportional to the distance traversed by the ship, quite independently of the direction in which the timewheel travels.”

“In initial work assessing the relative effectiveness of these types, Kraak et al. (1997) refer to these indicators as temporal legends, and classify them as linear, cyclical (a similar distinction as the timeline and timewheel query tools described *30.4.1), and text, where the location in time of the animation is given simply by letters and numbers that change with the animation.”

“We offer the timewheel tool in Figure 8.1 as one way to track how much time each kid is spending on daily activities and where some balancing work needs to be done.”

“As the pendulum C may be subjected to various lengths of swing by the varying power of the battery, a provision has been made to prevent it from moving the timewheel more than one tooth at each forward swing of the pendulum.”

“The "bottom-cut" teeth will hold the wheel between impulses, at which time the timewheel does not get a chance to roll down the track, and hence keeps the holding pawl in the upper position where it will engage the top of the tooth which is not cut away.”

“Inside was a note and a pocket timewheel.”

“Kalachakra is a term used in tantric Buddhism that means "timewheel" or "timecycles."”

“The universe, the nature and the timewheel always keeps moving.”

“Liddle baby Emerinice or Beremul, another slaver on the timewheel, I think that's what the equipment's for, huh?”

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