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the patient cousin of time, holding doors open until something interesting walks through
means A stretch of time, usually unspecified, as in 'rest a while,' or a conjunction meaning 'during the time that' or 'whereas.'
from From Old English 'hwīl,' meaning a period or space of time, with deep Germanic roots (compare German 'Weile,' a while, and the related 'weilen,' to linger). The same source feeds 'whilst' and lends a hand to 'meanwhile' and 'erstwhile.' There's a faint family thread possibly reaching back to a root meaning 'rest' or 'quiet'—fittingly, since a 'while' has always been time held still long enough to notice it passing.
- loop engine
- powers code by repeating until told to stop
- old roots
- from Old English meaning a length of time
- infinite trap
- a while with no exit freezes computers cold
- worthwhile
- literally means worth the time it costs
- sneaky verb
- to while away means to waste pleasantly