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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: time sharing n - a system of part ownership of a property, such as a flat or villa, for use as a holiday home, whereby each participant buys the right to use the property for the same fixed period annually
- a system by which users at different terminals of a computer can, because of its high speed, apparently communicate with it at the same time
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024time-shar•ing /ˈtaɪmˌʃɛrɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- a plan in which several people share costs of a vacation home:Time-sharing allows each person to use a residence for a specified period of time each year.
- Computinga computer system in which users at different terminals use a single computer at the same time.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024time-shar•ing (tīm′shâr′ing),USA pronunciation n. - [Computers.]a system or service in which a number of users at different terminals simultaneously use a single computer for different purposes.
- 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.
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