connect time

noun

The total amount of time spent by a user of a computer connected to a network.

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Meanings

nounconnect time (countable and uncountable, plural connect times)

plural connect times

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe total amount of time spent by a user of a computer connected to a network.
  2. countableuncountablecomputingThe amount of time during which a user of a remote terminal is connected with a time-sharing system.
  3. countableuncountablebusinessThe amount of time that a circuit is in use, usually in a circuit-switched environment.
  4. countableuncountableThe amount of time it takes to establish a connection.
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