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time-shift, v.
Brit. |ˈtʌɪmʃɪft|, U.S. |ˈtaɪmˌʃɪft|
[‹ time n. + shift v. Compare earlier time-shift n. at time n. Compounds 1a(a)(i). With sense 2 compare earlier time-shifting n.]
1. trans. To move forward or backward with regard to timing.
1960Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc. 41 623/2 Each set of data was time-shifted in increments of one smoothing time constant per shift until the best correlation was obtained. 1968L. Salzman Computerized Econ. Anal. vi. 138 All the user must do is to punch on a control card the ‘from’ and ‘to’, which indicate the span over which one wishes to time shift the data. 1999Marketing Sci. 18 509/2 A price promotion in a storable category can manage inventory and time-shift purchases to take advantage of the promotion.
2. trans. To view a recording of (an earlier television broadcast); to record (a broadcast) for later viewing. Also intr.
In quot. 1979 overlapping with sense 1.
1979Media Decisions Mar. 146/2 They are used mainly for time-shifting program schedules to fit viewer convenience. 1982Listener 23–30 Dec. 11/1 You can time-shift the material better to suit your diary. 1990Video Maker July–Aug. 22/1 Video recorders all over the country now ‘time-shift’ programmes for future viewing. 2000J. Caughie Television Drama vii. 195 The audience no longer ‘comes together’ on a Wednesday night around the Wednesday Play, but may choose to time-shift in dispersed domestic groupings. 2004N.Y. Times (National ed.) 18 Nov. e10/6 TiVo owners know the ecstasy of pausing, rewinding or effortlessly time-shifting their favorite shows. |