time to live

noun

A mechanism which limits the lifespan or lifetime of data in a computer or network.

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Meanings

noun
  1. InternetcomputingA mechanism which limits the lifespan or lifetime of data in a computer or network.
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APA

time to live. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20to%20live

MLA

“time to live.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20to%20live. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time to live,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20to%20live.

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