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

Stephen Colbert was back on the airwaves Monday and wasted no time sharing details from his latest celebrity encounter.

From The Daily Beast

However, in large, expensive systems time-sharing can be very useful.

From Project Gutenberg

Accessibility of the system for programming could be improved by running a simple time-sharing monitor on it.

From Project Gutenberg

Two years after operation commenced, the first satisfactory time-sharing monitor was completed and put into service.

From Project Gutenberg

With exalted military genius he guided every movement, at the same time sharing the toil of the humblest soldier.

From Project Gutenberg