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Noun: time out  tIm awt
  1. A pause from doing something (as work)
    "he took time out to recuperate";
    - respite, recess, break
Verb: time out  tIm awt
  1. (computing) stop responding or fail due to exceeding a time limit
    "The connection timed out while loading the page"
Noun: time-out  tIm awt
  1. A brief suspension of activity or play
    "The coach called a time-out to discuss strategy"
     
  2. (computing) a period after which a process, connection, or operation is automatically terminated if no activity occurs
    "The server returned a time-out error after 30 seconds of inactivity"

Derived forms: time-outs, time outs, times out

Type of: break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension

Part of: athletic game

Encyclopedia: Time out

Time-out