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jiff

jiff

1 9.9
A short unit of time used in computers that can have different lengths
  • noun
  • /dʒɪf/
  • UK
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  • Fixing that bug in the software will be done in a jiff by the developers.

Examples

  • She can solve complex equations in a jiff, thanks to her exceptional skills.

  • Has this really, really neat feature where it basically shows you previews of channels that essentially is like kind of like a a little jiff of it going through.

  • You can download the file in a jiff if you have a fast internet connection.

Synonyms

jiffy
vsjiff
  • Informal
17 7.2

A very short time, just a moment

is a technical unit whose duration varies by context in computing and physics

Antonyms

long time
∞ 1.0

A period lasting many days or years

eternity
224 5.8

Time that never ends, often imagined after death

How Long

minute
∞ 1.0
second
  • Specialized
∞ 1.0
jiff
  • UK
1 9.9
tick
  • Specialized
4 7.5
millisecond
26 2.5

Surface Forms

jiff singular
jiffs plural

Etymology

In technology the word jiff also comes from jiffy and became a name for a very small unit of time. A helpful way to remember this is that a 'jiff' is always 'short', but its exact length can change depending on the computer or system, which is why in computing a jiff is a small, practical time interval rather than one fixed length.