Timer

Updated: 11/16/2019 by Computer Hope
60-minute timer.

A timer is a program or hardware device that keeps track of the elapsed time between two events. A timer may also measure a specified time, and signal the user when the "time is up." Uses of a timer include measuring the elapsed time between the start and end of a computer program, or the elapsed time between two mouse button clicks.

An example of a software timer is a tomato clock, used in the pomodoro method of time management.

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You can find different software timers by searching the Internet for software timer or software countdown.

Software terms, Time