setTimeout()
Term side of the Card
Topic: Scheduling Tasks
Unit title: setTimeout()
Categories: Method
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Explanation: The browser API method that executes a specified function after a delay, defined in milliseconds. It's used for one-time delays and can be canceled with `clearTimeout()`.
Browser compatibility:
- The chrome browser supports this feature starting from version 1
- The edge browser supports this feature starting from version 12
- The firefox browser supports this feature starting from version 1
- The safari browser supports this feature starting from version 1
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