In sports, a time-out or timeout is a halt in the play. This allows the coaches of either team to communicate with the team, e.g., to determine strategy or inspire morale, as well as to stop the game clock.

What does it mean when something timeout?

: a short period of time when you stop doing something so that you can rest or do something else. : a short period of time when a child must sit quietly as punishment for behaving badly.

What does timeout error mean?

If the server takes so long to respond, a timeout error displays. This error is meant to prevent devices from waiting ceaselessly for the server to respond. The possible causes may be a server issue, outdated browser and cache, blacklisted sites, sporadic internet connection, faulty extensions, etc.