timeserver

English

/ˈtʌɪmˌsəːvə/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Someone who honours their commitments only when it is personally easy to do so.
  • A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.
  • Someone who performs a job for the required time only, making a minimum of effort.
  • (computing) A device, node or program that transmits the correct time to clients in a network.

Etymology

Compound from English time + English server (computer).

Origin

English

server

Gloss

computer

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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