what is meant by time warp?

Answer 1

The slowing of the passage of time or the speeding up of the passage of time. It's time distortion. The theory of it anyway.

Answer 2

Another explanation is based on space-time being warped (this is the usual background for sci-fi explanations of wormholes).

The idea is that if space-time had ridges (was warped) you could-for instance- potentially move between the peaks without going the extra distance down and back up. Basically cutting. This would take you out of everyone elses reality fo time, leading to the other definition of "time warp".

This is also where Star Trek gets its "warp-speed" from. The ship artificially creates this effect.

Answer 3

I would think it is simular to something that has been weathered. For example, wood when left out it gets warped and is useless. When time is distorted or effected it also gets warped, but it will eventually catch up and repair itself.

Answer 4

It's just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right
With your hands on your hips, you bring your knees in tight
But it's the pelvic thrust that really drives you insa-a-a-ane
Let's do the Time Warp again!

Answer 5

Time warp refers to fast facades of time

Answer 6

The effect of mass curves space, thus we have gravity...if you could travel in a "straight line" and avoid the curvature of space you would have effectively avoided a lot of the time it would normally take to travel from point (a) to point (b) because it's not really a straight line between the two because of the way space/time is. Hope that makes sense.

Answer 7

to the user shofix

Your answer is good.
But your definition of warp speed withing science fiction is wrong, I am sorry.