time-sharing

noun

time-shar·​ing ˈtīm-ˌsher-iŋ 

1

or time-share

ˈtīm-ˌsher 

: joint ownership or rental of a vacation lodging (such as a condominium) by several persons with each occupying the premises in turn for short periods

2

: simultaneous use of a central computer by many users at remote locations

time-share transitive verb

Examples of time-sharing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its biggest innovation, though, was time-sharing, allowing multiple students to use the system simultaneously for the first time. —Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2023

What part do these in-between periods play in the time-sharing scenario? —James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for time-sharing

• overbearing
• airing
• bearing
• blaring
• caring
• chairing
• charing
• daring
• erring
• fairing
• flaring
• glaring

Kids Definition

time-sharing

noun

time-shar·​ing

ˈtīm-ˌshe(ə)r-iŋ,

-ˌsha(ə)r-

: use of a computer system by many users at the same time