What does "timeout" mean?

The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.

Timeout

Common synonyms include: behavioral pause, break, delay, delay limit, discipline timeout, intermission.

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
2
The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
"My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages."
3
Alternative form of time-out. alt-of, alternative

"My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages."

From time + out.