Stopwatch and Timer Glossary

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• Alarm

  An audible or visual signal indicating the expiration of a timer or a set time interval.

• Analog Stopwatch

  A stopwatch with mechanical hands on a dial, typically used in athletics or historical contexts.

C

• Countdown Timer

  A timer that counts backward from a set time to zero, frequently used for cooking, productivity, or sporting events.

• Chronograph

  A type of stopwatch combined with a clock, commonly used in watches to measure elapsed time with precision.

D

• Digital Stopwatch

  A stopwatch displaying elapsed time digitally (numbers on a screen), commonly found on smartphones, computers, and electronic devices.

• Duration

  The total amount of time a timer or stopwatch records.

E

• Elapsed Time

  The total time that has passed between the start and stop of timing on a stopwatch.

I

• Interval Timer

  A timer that breaks time into intervals, typically used in workouts like HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training).

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• Lap Time

  Measurement of individual intervals or segments of time during continuous timing, used to evaluate performance (e.g., running laps).

M

• Milliseconds

  A unit of time representing one-thousandth of a second, often used in digital stopwatches for high accuracy.

P

• Pause/Resume

  Functions allowing users to temporarily stop timing without resetting the recorded time, then continuing from where it was paused.

• Pomodoro Timer

  A specialized productivity timer set for intervals (usually 25 minutes work, 5 minutes break), promoting effective task management.

R

• Reset

  The function to clear the stopwatch or timer, setting it back to zero or its initial state.

S

• Split Time

  A timing feature that captures intermediate times without interrupting overall timing, useful in races or training exercises.

• Stopwatch

  A device or digital application used to measure elapsed time accurately, from start to stop points.

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• Timer

  A device or software that counts down from a preset duration, commonly used for tasks requiring specific timing (cooking, exercise, productivity).

• Time Interval

  A defined duration of time used repeatedly or set within timer applications.