time limit
point in time by which an objective or task must be accomplished
timeout
specified period of time that will be allowed to elapse in a system before a specified event is to take place
term of office
time limit for a politician holding a given position (sometimes renewable)
term of payment
a specific deadline for payment of goods, it is granted by the supplier
period of an interest rate
German term: period, where an interest rate is firmly agreed upon (in a credit agreement)
deadline
narrow field of time, or a particular point in time, by which an objective or task must be accomplished