programmable timer
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nounpl: programmable timers
🇧🇷 temporizador programável
1. An electronic device that can be set to automatically perform a function or control power supply to an appliance at predetermined times
The programmable timer on the coffee maker allows you to wake up to fresh brew every morning.
O temporizador programável da cafeteira permite que você acorde com café fresco todas as manhãs.
2. A digital or mechanical timer with memory functions that can store and repeat multiple timing sequences
Install a programmable timer on your lights to simulate occupancy while you're away.
Instale um temporizador programável nas suas luzes para simular ocupação enquanto você está fora.
3. In computing and IoT, a component that executes scheduled tasks or interrupts at specified intervals
The system uses a programmable timer to trigger data backups every night at 2 AM.
O sistema usa um temporizador programável para disparar backups de dados todas as noites às 2 da manhã.
💡 Programmable timers are increasingly common in Brazilian households as smart home technology becomes more accessible. They are marketed as practical solutions for energy conservation and security. In the USA, they are standard in modern appliances. The term is often shortened to 'timer' in casual conversation in both cultures, but 'programmable timer' is used in technical contexts to specify the automated scheduling capability.
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