temp
English
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tɛmp/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /tɛmp/, [tʰɛmp]
- Rhymes: -ɛmp
Noun
temp
- Abbreviation of temperature.
- Abbreviation of tempore.
Adjective
temp
Noun
temp (plural temps)
- A temporary employee, usually in an office.
- (computing, informal, chiefly attributive) A temporary storage location.
- 2001, John Y. Hsu, Computer Architecture: Software Aspects, Coding, and Hardware
- Consequently, the unit executes and places the result in a temp register.
- 2014, Andrew W. Appel, Program Logics for Certified Compilers (page 162)
- That is, r-values include numeric constants, nonaddressable local variables (temps) […]
- 2001, John Y. Hsu, Computer Architecture: Software Aspects, Coding, and Hardware
Translations
temporary employee
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Verb
temp (third-person singular simple present temps, present participle temping, simple past and past participle temped)
- To work as a temporary employee.
- 2007, The Savages, 01:24:50
- --I temp for money, but it's not my main thing. I write plays.
- 2007, The Savages, 01:24:50
Translations
to work as a temporary employee
Anagrams
Latvian
Verb
temp
- (deprecated template usage) 2nd person singular present indicative form of tempt
- (deprecated template usage) 2nd person singular imperative form of tempt
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European *tempos (“stretch”), from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).
Noun
temp m (plural temps)
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