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time-shar·ing

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–noun

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-share

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to use or occupy by time-sharing.

–noun

2.	time-sharing (def. 2).

—Related forms

time-sharer, noun

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time-share   (tīm'shâr')
v.   time-shared, time-shar·ing, time-shares

v.   tr.

Computer Science To use (a computer) by time-sharing.
To occupy (a vacation property) by time-sharing.

v. intr.
To engage in time-sharing.

n.

Variant of time-sharing.
A property jointly owned or leased by time-sharing.

time'-shar'er n.

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time-shar·ing (tīm'shâr'ĭng)
n.

Computer Science A technique permitting many users simultaneous access to a central computer through remote terminals.
also time-share (-shâr') Joint ownership or lease of vacation property by several people who take turns occupying the premises for fixed periods.

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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.

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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)

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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)

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