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implicit wait

[ɪmˈplɪsɪt weɪt]
nounpl: implicit waits
espera implícita
1. A software testing mechanism where the WebDriver waits for a specified amount of time before throwing an exception if an element is not found immediately
The implicit wait is set to 10 seconds, so the driver will wait up to 10 seconds for an element to appear before failing.
A espera implícita é definida como 10 segundos, portanto o driver aguardará até 10 segundos pela aparição de um elemento antes de falhar.
2. In automation testing, a default waiting time applied globally to all element location attempts
By setting an implicit wait, you avoid having to write explicit wait statements for every element interaction.
Ao definir uma espera implícita, você evita ter que escrever instruções de espera explícitas para cada interação de elemento.
Synonyms
default waitglobal waitautomatic wait
Antonyms
explicit waitfluent wait

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espera implícita
Standard technical term used in QA and automation testing
Portugal
espera implícita
Same as Brazilian Portuguese in technical contexts
Technical Communities
tempo de espera implícito
Alternative formal translation emphasizing 'time'

Related Idioms & Phrases

set an implicit wait
configure implicit wait timeout
implicit wait mechanism
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