offset time

noun

In optical burst switching, the amount of time between the burst header and the control packet.

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time offset
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Meanings

nounoffset time (countable and uncountable, plural offset times)

plural offset times

  1. countableuncountablecommunicationsIn optical burst switching, the amount of time between the burst header and the control packet.
  2. countableuncountableSynonym of time offset.

    Synonyms: time offset

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of time offset.

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time offset
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utc offset
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APA

offset time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offset%20time

MLA

“offset time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offset%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “offset time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offset%20time.

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