timeout

timeout, tempo morto

Breve interruzione di una partita, spesso richiesta perché l’allenatore possa parlare ai giocatori.

In inglese semplice: A short pause in a sports game, often requested so a coach can talk to the players.

• The coach called a timeout.
• We discussed our next play during the timeout.
• Each team has two timeouts left.

Sinonimi: time-out

Espressioni comuni: call a timeout, take a timeout, team timeout

timeout

Interruzione di un’operazione informatica perché ha superato il tempo consentito.

In inglese semplice: The stopping of a computer task because it has taken longer than the allowed time.

• A timeout stopped the download.
• The slow connection caused several timeouts.
• If you get a timeout, try sending the request again.

Espressioni comuni: connection timeout, request timeout, timeout error

pausa

Breve pausa da qualcosa di stressante per riposarsi o ritrovare la calma.

In inglese semplice: A short break from something stressful, giving you time to rest or calm down.

• I need a timeout.
• She took a timeout from the stressful discussion.
• A brief timeout helped us calm down before continuing.

Come si usa: timeout from something (I need a timeout from all this arguing.)

Sinonimi: break, breather

Espressioni comuni: take a timeout, need a timeout, timeout from something

tempo limite, tempo di attesa

Tempo massimo consentito a un’operazione informatica prima che venga interrotta.

In inglese semplice: The longest time a computer process is allowed to take before it is stopped.

• Set the timeout to ten seconds.
• A longer timeout gives the server more time to respond.
• The default timeout is too short for this task.

Sinonimi: time limit

Espressioni comuni: set a timeout, connection timeout, timeout value