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

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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