deferred time

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Noun

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deferred time (countable and uncountable, plural deferred times)

  1. (chess) The time when a tournament is paused due to time constraints, when a player's next move has been written down held until the tournament resumes, during which the player can examine possible play outcomes.
  2. (computer engineering) The time when a deferred operation eventually takes place.
  3. The time when someone or something is not actively making progress but will resume again later.