temp

verb, noun — 4 senses

temp

verb

/tɛmp/

Etymology Clipping of temperature.

1

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

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 problem2023 February 25, Reddit:
Our dairy section coolers have been temping at 50 degrees for two hours and the product is temping at 45.2025 July 25, Reddit:

temp

noun

Etymology Clipping of temporary.

1

Informal Synonym of temporary (“short-term employee”).

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences Informal Synonym 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:

Derived terms: permatemp, temp agency

temp

verb

Etymology Clipping of temporary.

1

Informal To 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

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