Timeout (computing)

Network timeout preventing a Web browser from loading a page

In telecommunication and related engineering (including computer networking and programming), the term timeout or time-out has several meanings, including:

Timeout allows a more efficient usage of limited resources without requiring additional interaction from the agent interested in the goods that cause the consumption of these resources. The basic idea is that in situations where a system must wait for something to happen, rather than waiting indefinitely, the waiting will be aborted after the timeout period has elapsed. This is based on the assumption that further waiting is useless, and some other action is necessary.

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