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unspecified wait

[/ˌʌnˈspɛsɪfaɪd weɪt/]
nounpl: unspecified waits
espera não especificada
1. A period of waiting or delay of unknown or indefinite duration, where the exact length or reason for the wait is not clearly defined or communicated
The system entered an unspecified wait state, leaving users uncertain about when the process would complete.
O sistema entrou em um estado de espera não especificada, deixando os usuários incertos sobre quando o processo seria concluído.
2. In computing and technical contexts, a pause or suspension of operations without predetermined conditions for resumption
The program encountered an unspecified wait during the data transfer, causing the application to appear frozen.
O programa encontrou uma espera não especificada durante a transferência de dados, causando o travamento da aplicação.
Synonyms
indefinite waitindeterminate waitunknown delayvague waiting period
Antonyms
specified waitdefined waittimed waitdetermined delay

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espera não especificada
Common in technical and business contexts
São Paulo
espera indefinida
Often used interchangeably in business communication
Portugal
espera não especificada
Technical term used in IT and engineering fields

Related Idioms & Phrases

waiting in limbo
left hanging
in a state of flux
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