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set delay

[set dɪˈleɪ]
noun/verb phrasepl: set delays
atraso definido / estabelecer um atraso
1. A predetermined amount of time by which something is postponed or held back
The software allows you to set delay between actions.
O software permite que você defina um atraso entre as ações.
2. To establish or configure a specific time interval before an action occurs
You can set delay on the alarm for 10 minutes.
Você pode estabelecer um atraso no alarme de 10 minutos.
3. In computing and programming, a specified pause or wait time in code execution
Set delay to 500 milliseconds before the next function executes.
Defina o atraso para 500 milissegundos antes da próxima função ser executada.
Synonyms
time delayscheduled delaypostponementtimeout
Antonyms
immediate executionno delay

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso definido / estabelecer atraso
Common in technical contexts
São Paulo
atraso configurado
More formal, used in business settings
Portugal
demora definida / atraso estabelecido
Both terms are used interchangeably

Related Idioms & Phrases

set a time limit
delay tactics
buy time
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