technique of working in which a computer is shared between several people at once and each person is allowed a certain amount of time to use the computer
The use of a common CPU by several users in such a way that each user should be able to feel that he has the whole computer to himself Time sharing systems are usually not capable of supporting the massive computing demands of interactive GIS and CAD/CAM systems
A modern approach to communal ownership and use of real estate which permits multiple purchasers to buy undivided interests in real property (which is usually in a resort condominium or hotel) with a right to use the facility for a fixed or variable time period