Timeout

Pronunciation

• IPA: tÉ‘emaÊŠt
• Hyphenation: time + out

Origin

time + out

Full definition of timeout

Noun

1. (communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages.
2. (communication) 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.