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set timeout

[set ˈtaɪm.aʊt]
verb phrase / noun phrase
definir tempo limite / estabelecer tempo de espera
1. To establish a predetermined time period after which a process, connection, or operation will be automatically terminated or interrupted
The system will set timeout to 30 seconds for all database connections.
O sistema definirá um tempo limite de 30 segundos para todas as conexões de banco de dados.
2. In programming, to configure a timer function that executes code after a specified delay
Use set timeout in JavaScript to delay the execution of a function.
Use definir tempo limite em JavaScript para atrasar a execução de uma função.
Synonyms
set timerestablish deadlineconfigure timeoutschedule delay
Antonyms
remove timeoutcancel timeoutclear timeout

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
definir tempo limite / estabelecer tempo de espera
Standard technical term used in software development
Portugal
definir tempo de espera / estabelecer tempo limite
Commonly used in technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
beat the clock
race against time
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