time-shar·ing
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| 1. | Computers. a system or service in which a number of users at different terminals simultaneously use a single computer for different purposes. |
| 2. | Also, time-share. a plan in which persons share ownership or rental costs of a vacation home, esp. a condominium, entitling each participant to use the residence for a specified time each year. |
[Origin: 1960–65
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time-sharing
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time-share
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time-sharer, noun
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| time-share (tīm'shâr')
v. time-shared, time-shar·ing, time-shares v. tr.
v. intr. To engage in time-sharing. n.
time'-shar'er n. |
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| time-shar·ing (tīm'shâr'ĭng)
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time-sharing
1953, as a computing term, from time (n.) + share. In real estate, as an arrangement in property use, it is recorded from 1976.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
time-sharing operating system
(Or "timesharing") An operating system feature allowing several users to run several tasks concurrently on one processor, or in parallel on many processors, usually providing each user with his own terminal for input and output. time-sharing is multitasking for multiple users.
(1998-04-24)
| The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe |
Time, IL (village, FIPS 75419) Location: 39.56111 N, 90.72282 W
Population (1990): 36 (15 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
| U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau |
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