Primary definition
An amount of time in which something must be done or completed.
Also known astime constraint · time window · deadline · time frame · cutoff
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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An amount of time in which something must be done or completed.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Time Limit. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/time-limit
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