timesharen.
/ˈtʌɪmʃɛː/, U.S. /ˈtaɪmˌʃɛ(ə)r/ 1. Computing. The action or fact of a computer automatically sharing (central) processor time so that two or more users or devices can be served concurrently; the use of a time-sharing system (see time-sharing n. 2b). Chiefly attributive (see Compounds 1).
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society > computing and information technology > software > [noun] > operating systems software > time-sharing
time-sharing1953
time-sharer1961
timeshare1966
time-slicing1967
1966 Nucl. Instruments & Methods 40 26/2 A natural next step was to think of all the computational power massed at one point and used in time-share by the individual spectrometers.
1972 Interfaces Nov. 35 An in-house mini-computer..can offer many of the features of time-share at perhaps lower cost.
1980 College Music Symp. 20 164 Newer plato terminals contain microprocessors,..resulting in a mixture of the best features of time-share and stand-alone.
2. Originally U.S.
a. An arrangement whereby several joint owners have the right to use a property, esp. a holiday home, under a time-sharing scheme. Originally and chiefly attributive (see Compounds 2). Cf. time-sharing n. 3.
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society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] > right to use property for fixed time annually > instance of
timeshare1972
1972 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 19 Nov. 6 d/2 Each buyer retains a one-eleventh ownership share in a furnished condominium unit. He will be authorized to use his ‘time-share’ unit four weeks each year.
1981 Sunday Express Mag. 14 June 33/2 It is important for the public to be aware that time-share is a property-based purchase.
1991 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 23 Jan. 25 Nevertheless here are some of the disadvantages of timeshare.
b. A share in a property under such a scheme; a timeshare property.
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society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] > right to use property for fixed time annually
time-sharing1972
timeshare1974
share1984
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [noun] > summer house or holiday house
summer houseOE
pleasure house1590
mahal1610
aestivation1625
summer cottage1638
cottage1805
Swiss cottage1820
summer home1821
casita1822
chalet1853
bathing-box1883
rest home1889
dacha1896
housekeeping cottage1901
weekend cottage1911
weekender1921
bach1940
hafod1952
gite1964
getaway1968
vacation home1969
timeshare1974
share1984
1974 Los Angeles Times 14 Apr. viii. 1/3 A clearinghouse to exchange time-shares among clients who pay a fee for the service.
1974 Star-News (Pasadena) 11 Dec. d10/2 (advt.) Lake Tahoe Realty, Inc. Specialists in Tahoe property. Vacation homes. Townhouse time shares.
1980 R. Rejnis Her Home 73 A time-share can be very inexpensive..compared to hotel costs.
1993 Guardian 20 Nov. 4/8 Under the EU legislation, customers could not be asked to put any money down until at least 10 days after deciding to buy a timeshare.
2003 Food & Trav. July 13/4 If spending a week each year at your timeshare in the Algarve is getting a bit old hat, you can..choose from numerous other holiday properties.
Compounds
C1. General attributive (in sense 1), as timeshare computer, timeshare system, etc. Now chiefly historical.
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1966 Managem. Sci. 12 b180 The simulation is a tool for studying the potentiality and limitations of the time-share concept in terms of applicability to various work-load environments.
1973 New Scientist 29 Mar. 717 (advt.) A practical alternative to a timeshare terminal.
1984 Mod. Lang. Jrnl. 68 22/1 A time-share system is quite expensive. Although its cost has dropped over the past twenty years, the price per instructional hour is still quite high.
2010 B. J. S. Chee & C. Franklin Cloud Computing 262 Similar in function to what was provided on older time-share computers, the remote desktop environment has become one of the most popular ways to do remote systems management.
C2. General attributive (in sense 2), as timeshare ownership, timeshare villa, etc.
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1972‘Time-share’ unit [see sense 2a].
1978 Detroit Free Press 2 Apr. 6 f/1 The Minnesota resort is among more than 150 time share facilities in 26 states.
1980 Times 13 Oct. 24/4 (advt.) Time-share ownership of luxury 8-berth yacht in Mediterranean.
1995 Stornoway Gaz. 13 July 14/2 (advt.) One or two weeks in luxury time share flat.
2005 L. A. Schreier Timeshare Vac. for Dummies x. 94 On a recent vacation to Cancun, they were invited to view a timeshare resort.
2010 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 9 Jan. b1 The company plans to add two more bungalows and build 10 timeshare villas nearby.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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