1. A waiting period with a fixed, predetermined duration or endpoint; a wait that has a known or specified conclusion time.
The customer experienced a determinate wait of 15 minutes before being served.
O cliente experimentou uma espera determinada de 15 minutos antes de ser atendido.
2. In computing and programming, a synchronous wait operation with a specified timeout period.
The system implements a determinate wait to prevent infinite blocking.
O sistema implementa uma espera determinada para evitar bloqueio infinito.