back-timing

noun

A technique used to calculate the amount of remaining time before an event or task ends, by counting down backwards from the end of the program, in order to ensure that the event concludes on time or within a specific time limit.

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Meanings

nounback-timing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingA technique used to calculate the amount of remaining time before an event or task ends, by counting down backwards from the end of the program, in order to ensure that the event concludes on time or within a specific time limit.
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APA

back-timing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-timing

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“back-timing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-timing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-timing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-timing.

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