Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time slice

/ˈtaɪmslaɪs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: time s-lice
IPA: /ˈtaɪmslaɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period of time for which a process is allowed to run in a preemptive multitasking system.

Inflected Forms

time slices (plural) timeslice (alternative)

Phrases

time-slicing time slot

Frequently Paired Words

time slot timeslot

Synonyms

time quantum

Questions

How do you pronounce time slice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪmslaɪs/.
What does time slice mean?: The period of time for which a process is allowed to run in a preemptive multitasking system.

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