temp

plural temps

1. abbreviationclippingClipping of temperature.

   “All brake temps except the one are in the yellow and climbing. You'll get the warning light soon,” was the flight engineer's response. The one brake temp that was okay was the brake on the blown tire.

   2018 February 8, Terry Liittschwager, chapter 30, in Wrongful Act, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2024

present singular third person temps · participle present temping · participle past temped · past temped

1. To measure or check the temperature of something, especially food or equipment in a commercial kitchen.

   Our dairy section coolers have been temping at 50 degrees for two hours and the product is temping at 45.

   2025 July 25, Reddit

   1 more example

   The produce walk in is temping at between 42-46° and I let management know but nobody seemed too pressed about it. Days later it’s still the same problem

   2023 February 25, Reddit

1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of temp. (“in the time of”).

1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of temporary.

   Consequently, the unit executes and places the result in a temp register.

   2001, John Y. Hsu, Computer Architecture: Software Aspects, Coding, and Hardware

plural temps

1. informalSynonym of temporary (“short-term employee”).

   Synonyms: temporary

2. informalcomputingSynonym of temporary (“short-term variable”).

   That is, r-values include numeric constants, nonaddressable local variables (temps) […]

   2014, Andrew W. Appel, Program Logics for Certified Compilers, page 162

   Synonyms: temporary

present singular third person temps · participle present temping · participle past temped · past temped

1. informaltransitiveTo work as a temporary employee.

   --I temp for money, but it's not my main thing. I write plays.

   2007, The Savages, 01:24:50

plural TEMPs

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of test and evaluation master plan

   Synonyms: test and evaluation master plan