timingoften

Timingoften is a term used in discussions of time management and software scheduling to denote the frequency with which a timer or periodic event fires within a system. It is not an officially defined standard; its precise meaning depends on context and domain.

Etymology and usage: The word appears to be a portmanteau of time and often, and is found primarily in informal technical writing, tutorials, and forum posts. It is frequently used as a variable name in pseudocode and example code to illustrate interval settings.

In computing, timingoften affects responsiveness and power consumption: shorter intervals increase CPU wakeups and latency; longer intervals save energy at the cost of immediate responsiveness.

In project management or process workflows, timingoften is used metaphorically to describe how often a check or reassessment occurs, such as standups or status reviews.

Notes: Because it is not standardized, the term's exact scope and units must be inferred from context. When documenting systems that use timingoften, specify the unit (milliseconds, seconds) and the behavior at boundary values.

See also: timing, timer, polling interval, cadence.