time-sharing

[tahym-shair-ing]

noun

1. Computers.,  a system or service in which a number of users at different terminals simultaneously use a single computer for different purposes.

2. Also a plan in which persons share ownership or rental costs of a vacation home, especially a condominium, entitling each participant to use the residence for a specified time each year.

time sharing

noun

1. 1. 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

   2. ( as modifier )

      a time-sharing system

2. 1. 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 Compare batch processing

   2. ( as modifier )

      a time-sharing computer

Word History and Origins

Origin of time sharing¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Christian nationalists are having a hard time sharing power, and were especially triggered by the landslide election of a Black president.

From Salon

In September 2022, he had read a love poem written for Nadezhda at a public gathering, his first time sharing his work in front of a crowd.

From New York Times

On Tuesday, Limp didn’t address the upcoming transition, other than to note the day was “bittersweet” because it would be his “last time sharing our fall product news.”

From Seattle Times

Steele wasted no time sharing his opinion as he agreed with Ruhle.

From Salon

The exhibition match in the Saudi capital saw two of the greatest players of all time sharing a pitch together for possibly the final time.

From BBC