timeout
/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/ noun B1- The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
- 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.
Plural timeouts
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