Time-out
A time-out may refer to any of the following:
1. With data communications, a time-out (or timeout) is a disconnection that occurs because of the inactivity of data transmission. For example, a time-out may happen if a modem is connected to the Internet but is idle for too long. Many ISPs set a time-out if no data is communicated after a set time limit to help keep phone lines available for other users.
When your connection is timed out, you may see a session timeout message. If you're performing an action that cannot be completed, you may see a request timeout message. With a request timeout, your connection may still be active, but cannot establish the connection with the remote computer. Verify your connection is still good and then try again later.
If you experience a timeout, re-establish the connection. To prevent future timeouts, make sure the connection is active, and if you need to step away, see if any setting can be changed to extend the idle time. If there's no such setting (e.g., in a game), you can create a script or macro to make the character appear active. However, before trying this, ensure it's not against the services TOS (Terms Of Service).
2. A time-out error occurs when a program doesn't receive a response from the computer, another program, or another computer. Depending on how the program is written, this error may cause the program to quit or send an error message. For example, when using the ping command to ping another computer, a time-out error is received if that computer never responds.
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