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fixed wait time

[FꞮKST weɪt taɪm]
nounpl: fixed wait times
tempo de espera fixo
1. A predetermined and unchanging period of time that a person or system must wait before a specific event occurs or an action is taken
The software implements a fixed wait time of 5 seconds before retrying the connection.
O software implementa um tempo de espera fixo de 5 segundos antes de tentar reconectar.
2. In customer service or queue management, a set duration that customers are informed they will wait
The hospital established a fixed wait time of 15 minutes for routine appointments.
O hospital estabeleceu um tempo de espera fixo de 15 minutos para consultas de rotina.
Synonyms
predetermined wait timeset wait timestandard wait timefixed delaystatic wait time
Antonyms
variable wait timedynamic wait timevariable delayflexible wait time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tempo de espera fixo
Standard usage in technical and service contexts
São Paulo
tempo de espera fixo
Common in business and technology sectors
Portugal
tempo de espera fixo
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

waiting game
hurry up and wait
set in stone
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