The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
I'm going to take a brief time-out from this job.
A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.