"timeserver" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʌɪmˌsəːvə/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-timeserver.ogg [UK] Forms: timeservers [plural]
Etymology: From time + server. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|time|server}} time + server Head templates: {{en-noun}} timeserver (plural timeservers)
  1. (obsolete) Someone who honors their commitments only when it is personally easy to do so. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-timeserver-en-noun-wvaVbaqV Disambiguation of People: 32 30 31 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 37 17 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 33 21 35
  2. A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist. Categories (topical): People Translations (opportunist): اِنْتِهازِيّ (intihāziyy) [masculine] (Arabic), опортюни́ст (oportjuníst) [masculine] (Bulgarian), опортюни́стка (oportjunístka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), нагажда́ч (nagaždáč) [masculine] (Bulgarian), нагажда́чка (nagaždáčka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), oportunista [masculine] (Polish), oportunistka [feminine] (Polish), оппортуни́ст (opportuníst) [masculine] (Russian), оппортуни́стка (opportunístka) [feminine] (Russian), приспособле́нец (prisposoblénec) [masculine] (Russian), приспособле́нка (prisposoblénka) [feminine] (Russian), ögontjänare [common-gender] (Swedish), opportunist [common-gender] (Swedish), kappvändare [common-gender] (Swedish), väderhane [common-gender] (Swedish), myglare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-timeserver-en-noun-cI7wXJqF Disambiguation of People: 32 30 31 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 37 17 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 33 21 35 Disambiguation of 'opportunist': 5 86 5 5
  3. Someone who performs a job for the required time only, making a minimum of effort. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-timeserver-en-noun-~puWWMJu Disambiguation of People: 32 30 31 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 37 17 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 33 21 35
  4. (computing) A device, node or program that transmits the correct time to clients in a network. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (device): та́ймер (tájmer) [masculine] (Bulgarian), aikapalvelin (Finnish), serwer czasu [masculine] (Polish), та́ймер (tájmer) [masculine] (Russian), tidssignal [common-gender] (Swedish), tidsserver [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-timeserver-en-noun-TyDfRCjJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 37 17 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 33 21 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'device': 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: time-server Hypernyms: server [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

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      "word": "приспособле́нец"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prisposoblénka",
      "sense": "opportunist",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "приспособле́нка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "opportunist",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "ögontjänare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "opportunist",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "opportunist"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "opportunist",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "kappvändare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "opportunist",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "väderhane"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "opportunist",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "myglare"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "tájmer",
      "sense": "device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "та́ймер"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "device",
      "word": "aikapalvelin"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "serwer czasu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tájmer",
      "sense": "device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "та́ймер"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "device",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tidssignal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "device",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tidsserver"
    }
  ],
  "word": "timeserver"
}

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