RhymeZone: timeout definitions

Definitions of timeout:

noun: (communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
noun: (communication) The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
noun: (sports) Alternative form of time-out [(sports) A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.]

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