jiffy in Spanish
jiffy in Spanish is en un pispás, periquete, santiamén — jiffy means (informal) A very short amount of time.
jiffy in Spanish
en un pispás
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
periquete
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
santiamén
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
tris
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
What does "jiffy" mean?
- noun (informal) A very short amount of time.
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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."
- noun The length of one cycle of alternating electric current, either a fiftieth or sixtieth of a second.
- 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 Spanish?
"jiffy" in Spanish is en un pispás, periquete, santiamén. jiffy means: (informal) A very short amount of time.
Are there other ways to say "jiffy" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "jiffy": en un pispás, periquete, santiamén, tris.
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