timer

timer
tim·er (tīmґər) a clock mechanism that can be set to automatically signal the end of a given interval of time or to activate or cut off some apparatus at a desired time.

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  • timer — ► NOUN 1) an automatic mechanism for activating a device at a preset time. 2) a person or device that records the amount of time taken by a process or activity. 3) indicating how many times someone has done something: a first timer …   English terms dictionary

  • Timer — Tim er, n. 1. A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Internal combustion Engines) In electric… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • timer — / taimə/, it. / taimer/ s. ingl. [der. di (to ) time regolare, misurare, determinare il tempo ], usato in ital. al masch. [dispositivo a orologeria che regola il funzionamento di un apparecchio] ▶◀ contaminuti, Ⓣ (tecnol.) cronoscopio,… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • timer — /ˈtaimer, ingl. ˈtaɪmə(r)/ [vc. ingl., da time «tempo»] s. m. inv. temporizzatore, contatore □ cronometro, cronografo, contasecondi …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • timer — (izg. tàjmer) m DEFINICIJA 1. uređaj za mjerenje, reguliranje ili bilježenje vremena 2. inform. digitalni ugrađeni sat u računalu ETIMOLOGIJA vidi time …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • timer — [tīm′ər] n. 1. a) TIMEKEEPER b) STOPWATCH ☆ 2. in internal combustion engines, any part or system designed to control the timing of the spark in the cylinder 3. any of various devices for timing, or automatically starting and stopping at… …   English World dictionary

  • Timer — A timer is a specialized type of clock. A timer can be used to control the sequence of an event or process. Whereas a stopwatch counts upwards from zero for measuring elapsed time, a timer counts down from a specified time interval, like a sand… …   Wikipedia

  • Timer — Zeitgeber * * * Ti|mer 〈[taıme(r)] m. 3〉 1. Zeitmesser, Zeitschaltuhr, z. B. an einem Videorekorder 2. Terminkalender, Zeitplaner [engl.] * * * Ti|mer [ ta̮imɐ ], der; s, [engl. timer, zu: to time, ↑ timen]: 1. elektronischer Zeitmesser, der… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Timer — Als Timer (engl. für Zeitmesser) oder Zeitgeber im engeren Sinne bezeichnet man in der technischen Informatik und der Elektronik einen Steuerbaustein, der zur Realisierung der unterschiedlichsten zeitbezogenen Funktionen sowie in Zählern… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Timer — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Timer, du mot anglais time signifiant le temps, peut faire référence à : une minuterie ; Timer, anglicisme utilisé par les plongeurs… …   Wikipédia en Français

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