Meanings
nountime slice (plural time slices)
plural time slices · alternative timeslice
- computingThe period of time for which a process is allowed to run in a preemptive multitasking system.
Synonyms: time quantum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe period of time for which a process is allowed to run in a preemptive multitasking system.
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Chinese Mandarin 時間片 /时间片
- 時間片 /时间片 (shíjiānpiàn)Translations
Finnish aika-annos
- aika-annosTranslations
German Zeitscheibe
- ZeitscheibeTranslations
Turkish zaman dilimi
- zaman dilimiTranslations
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time slice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20slice
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“time slice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20slice. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time slice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20slice.
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