# timeserver

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʌɪmˌsəːvə/

## Definitions
1. A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.
2. Someone who performs a job for the required time only, making a minimum of effort.
3. A device, node or program that transmits the correct time to clients in a network.
4. Someone who honors their commitments only when it is personally easy to do so.

## Etymology
From time + server.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/timeserver