lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent:

一時的な, 当面の, つかの間の; 仮の, 臨時の(↔ permanent)

e.g. a temporary job.

noun (plural temporaries)

a person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency:

臨時雇いの人(｟略｠ temp)

e.g. to gain flexibility, companies are bringing in temporaries or contracting out work. See also temp1.

temporariness |ˈtempəˌrerēnəs| noun

mid 16th century: from Latin temporarius, from tempus, tempor- ‘time’.