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jiffy in Czech

jiffy in Czech is chvilka, okamžíček, vteřinka — jiffy means (informal) A very short amount of time.

jiffy in Czech

chvilka
noun
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
okamžíček
noun
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
vteřinka
noun
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]

What does "jiffy" mean?

  1. noun (informal) A very short amount of time.
  2. noun A precise unit of time set by a computer's internal clock, often one hundredth of a second.
    "The number of processed packets per round is limited in dependence of the page size. The processed packets are forwarded to a single queue and are processed for the time of two jiffies."
  3. noun The length of one cycle of alternating electric current, either a fiftieth or sixtieth of a second.
  4. noun The time light takes to travel a set short distance, often one centimetre.
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jiffy in a sentence

  • The number of processed packets per round is limited in dependence of the page size. The processed packets are forwarded to a single queue and are processed for the time of two jiffies.

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What is "jiffy" in Czech?
"jiffy" in Czech is chvilka, okamžíček, vteřinka. jiffy means: (informal) A very short amount of time.
Are there other ways to say "jiffy" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 3 translations listed for "jiffy": chvilka, okamžíček, vteřinka.
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