Meanings
nouncycle time (plural cycle times)
plural cycle times
- computerThe total elapsed time to complete an operation or set of operations.
Production cycle time is not as important as the time spent in transit.
2 more examples
Order cycle time can now be minutes from when the customer starts entering an order to when it is visible to the warehouse.
Design cycle time for an all-new state-of-the-art compressor is still years from go-ahead to readiness for manufacture.
- equipmentthe time equipment takes to complete one cycle of operation, from start to finish
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cycle time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycle%20time
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“cycle time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycle%20time. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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