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dynamic wait

[/daɪˈnæmɪk weɪt/]
nounpl: dynamic waits
espera dinâmica
1. A programming technique where an application waits for a specific condition to be met (such as an element appearing on screen) with a timeout, rather than waiting a fixed amount of time
The test script uses a dynamic wait to ensure the page loads before proceeding.
O script de teste usa uma espera dinâmica para garantir que a página carregue antes de prosseguir.
2. In automation testing, a method that polls the application state at intervals until a condition is satisfied or a timeout occurs
Dynamic wait is more efficient than static sleep commands in Selenium testing.
A espera dinâmica é mais eficiente do que comandos de pausa estática em testes Selenium.
Synonyms
explicit waitconditional waitsmart waitintelligent wait
Antonyms
static waitfixed waithard-coded delayimplicit wait

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espera dinâmica
Standard technical term used in Brazilian Portuguese IT contexts
Portugal
espera dinâmica
Same technical term used in European Portuguese
General Technical
wait explícito
Alternative technical term sometimes used interchangeably

Related Idioms & Phrases

wait for condition
polling mechanism
timeout-based waiting
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