operating time

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operating time

noun operating times

  1. countable, uncountable The time interval between the instant of the occurrence of a specified input condition to a system and the instant of completion of a specified operation.
  2. countable, uncountable The time interval between the instant a request for service is received from a user and the instant of final release of all facilities by the user or either of two users.
  3. countable, uncountable In conference calls, the time interval between the instant a request for service is received from one of a group of concurrent users and the instant all but one of the users have released all facilities.

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@misc{operating_time_2026,
  title = {operating time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/operating%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}