buttoninterval
nounUK /ˈbʌtənˌɪntəvəl/
US /ˈbʌtənˌɪntərvəl/
A buttoninterval is the short wait between two button presses.
Press the button once, then wait for the buttoninterval before pressing it again.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The time a button stays pressed down before it pops back up.
The buttoninterval on this old keyboard is longer than on the new one.
3. A set distance between buttons on a screen or panel.
The designer made the buttoninterval bigger so people would not tap the wrong button.
4. A scheduled break between rounds of button pressing in a game.
During the buttoninterval, players stretch their fingers.