deferred time

noun — 3 senses

deferred time

noun
1

Board games, Chess, Games The time when a tournament is paused due to time constraints, when a player's next move has been written down held until the tournament resumes, during which the player can examine possible play outcomes.

2

Computer, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The time when a deferred operation eventually takes place.

3

The time when someone or something is not actively making progress but will resume again later.

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