temp

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of temperature.

   ““All brake temps except the one are in the yellow and climbing. You'll get the warning light soon,” was the flight engineer's response. The one brake temp that was okay was the brake on the blown tire.”

2. (informal)Synonym of temporary (“short-term employee”).
3. (informal)Synonym of temporary (“short-term variable”).

   “That is, r-values include numeric constants, nonaddressable local variables (temps) […]”

4. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of test and evaluation master plan

verb

1. To measure or check the temperature of something, especially food or equipment in a commercial kitchen.

   “The produce walk in is temping at between 42-46° and I let management know but nobody seemed too pressed about it. Days later it’s still the same problem”

   “Our dairy section coolers have been temping at 50 degrees for two hours and the product is temping at 45.”

2. (informal, transitive)To work as a temporary employee.

   “--I temp for money, but it's not my main thing. I write plays.”

adv

1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable)Alternative form of temp. (“in the time of”).

adj

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable)Abbreviation of temporary.

   “Consequently, the unit executes and places the result in a temp register.”