time-sharer
/ˈtʌɪmˌʃɛːrə/noun
1 Electronics. A device which automatically switches a signal to two or more circuits in turn; a time-sharing circuit or device. Now rare.
2A program which controls the allocation of processor time in a time-sharing system. rare.
3 Computing. A user of a time-sharing system. Now historical.
4Each of the joint owners of a timeshare property.
Origin
1950s. From time + sharer, after time-sharing. Compare time-share.
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