Delay box — is a common slang term used in drag racing to describe an on board timer which is a Transmission Brake Delay Timer. A transbrake forces the race car to remain stationary at the starting line, in gear, regardless of how much engine power is… … Wikipedia
Run the World (Girls) — Single par Beyoncé Knowles extrait de l’album 4 Sortie 21 avril 2011 Enregistrement MSR Studios (New York) Durée 3 min. 56 … Wikipédia en Français
Delay of game — For Association football/soccer, see Timewasting. For the administrative decision to cease play and resume at a later time and/or day, see Delay (game). Delay of game is an action in a sports game in which a player or team deliberately stalls the … Wikipedia
time — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Measurement of duration Nouns 1. time, duration; period, term, stage, space, span, spell, season; fourth dimension; the whole time; era, epoch, age, aeon; time of life; moment, instant, instantaneity,… … English dictionary for students
time — /taɪm / (say tuym) noun 1. the system of those relations which any event has to any other as past, present, or future; indefinite continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another. 2. duration regarded as belonging to the… …
time — n 1. chronology; duration. 2. point, juncture, moment, instant, hour, day; period, spell, span, stretch, while, tide, term, tenure; interval, interim, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interlude, pause, break, hiatus; turn, shift, watch;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Time-out (sport) — In sports, a time out refers to a stoppage in the match for a short amount of time. This allows for the coaches of either team to communicate with the team, e.g. to determine strategy or inspire morale. Time outs are usually called by coaches or… … Wikipedia
Tom DeLay — House Majority Leader In office January 3, 2003 – September 28, 2005 Speaker Dennis Hastert Whip … Wikipedia
Just-in-time compilation — In computing, just in time compilation (JIT), also known as dynamic translation, is a method to improve the runtime performance of computer programs. Historically, computer programs had two modes of runtime operation, either interpreted or static … Wikipedia
On-time performance — In transportation (such as municipal public transportation), schedule adherence or on time performance refers to the level of success of the service (such as a bus or train) remaining on the published schedule. There are many factors that can… … Wikipedia
Bank run — A bank run (also known as a run on the bank) occurs when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank is, or might become, insolvent. As a bank run progresses, it generates its own momentum, in a kind of… … Wikipedia