withoutDelay

Withoutdelay is a term used primarily as a condensed form of the phrase "without delay." In general English usage, the standard spelling is two words, but the concatenated form withoutdelay appears in contexts where spaces are not permitted, such as filenames, identifiers, or parameter names in software and some command-line interfaces. In these cases, it preserves the meaning of immediate action.

In ordinary prose, "without delay" conveys urgency and is used in directives, notices, and requests. Its meaning is synonymous with immediately, promptly, or at once, and it is often found in expressions like "proceed without delay" or "act without delay." The tone tends to be formal and authoritative.

In technology and programming, withoutdelay may appear as a function name, option, or flag. It is not a universal keyword across programming languages but may be used in API documentation or code examples to indicate synchronous execution or the avoidance of waiting or queuing. When used as an identifier, developers commonly adapt it to language conventions, such as withoutDelay in camelCase or without_delay in snake_case.

See also: Immediate, Promptness, Without further delay.