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Timeous vs Timeout - What's the difference?

timeous | timeout |

As an adjective timeous

is in sufficient time; timely.

As a noun timeout is

timeout.

timeous

English

Alternative forms

*timous

Adjective

(-)
  • in sufficient time; timely

    • Derived terms

    *timeously *untimeous, untimous

    timeout

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.
  • (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.