time slice

noun

time slice

noun

/ˈtaɪmslaɪs/

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The period of time for which a process is allowed to run in a preemptive multitasking system.

Derived terms
time-slicing
Related terms
time slot

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