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Дарья Миронова November 4, 2015
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Timeout error is a common error that almost everybody runs into when surfing the Internet. Timeout means that a server is taking too long to reply to a data request made from another device. Timeouts are not a reply message: they show up when there isn't a reply and a server request is not fulfilled in a predetermined length of time. A server connection timeout error does little to tell you what went wrong or why the error happened: it just identifies that the error occurred. Timeout errors can happen for a number of reasons. The server, the requesting device, the network hardware and even an Internet connection can be at fault.

Possible reasons for timeout:

  • Overloaded Server.
  • When accessing a website that contains just simple text or pictures, a server timeout error often means that the server is busy. In these cases it could be that the server has a high volume of traffic and can not respond to your request within the time that is set in your browser. Resolving this error could require that you change the timeout setting of your browser or visit the website at another less busy time, like in the very early morning or on the weekend.

  • Client Side Inactivity
  • When you visit a Web page, the server does not maintain a connection indefinitely to your computer. The server is set up to maintain a connection only for a preset amount of time after the client side — your end of the connection — becomes inactive. This time is often set to a long time — several hours in some cases. No matter how long the time is though, the server disconnects and issues a server timeout error when the set time is exceeded.

  • Web Programming Timeout Errors
  • Server timeout errors also occur when client- and server-based programs must talk to each other. In these cases, either the client-based or server-based program could be the culprit. A programming error within either program could result in the client or the server not responding within the set timeout limits of the browser or server. In some cases, the server or client program might not have actually finished an intended process. In these cases, you need to lengthen the browser timeout period or the server-side timeout period to resolve the problem.

  • Other Timeout Error Sources
  • The source of a timeout error can also be a virus or just a shared server that has improperly allocated too many customers to the server. A virus could be programmed to maliciously and falsely send server timeout errors to anybody that accessed a specific Web page or service.

    Timeout allows a more efficient usage of limited resources without requiring additional interaction from the agent interested in the goods that cause the consumption of these resources. The basic idea is that in situations where a system must wait for something to happen, rather than waiting indefinitely, the waiting will be aborted after the timeout period has elapsed. This is based on the assumption that further waiting is useless, and some other action is necessary.

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