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jiffy

[/ˈdʒɪfi/]
nounpl: jiffies
instante, segundo, momento
1. A very short period of time; an instant
Wait a jiffy, I'll be right back.
Espera um instante, já volto.
2. In computing, a unit of time equal to one hundredth of a second
The processor executed the command in just a few jiffies.
O processador executou o comando em apenas alguns jiffies.
NYC Slang
sec (short for second), hot minute
Synonyms
instantmomentsecondflashtricetwinkleblink
Antonyms
eternityageforever

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instante, segundo
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
instante, momento, segundo
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

in a jiffy - in a moment
half a jiffy - even quicker
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