noun
interval timer
Computing term for a mechanism that measures or controls time intervals, such as in scheduling or real-time systems.
このOSの間隔計時機構は、タスクの切り替えを制御する。
The interval timer of this OS controls task switching.
Compound of 間隔 (interval), 計時 (time measurement), and 機構 (mechanism). A technical term likely coined in computing contexts.