hold time

noun

The minimum amount of time for which the data input should be held steady after the clock event for reliable sampling.

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Meanings

nounhold time (countable and uncountable, plural hold times)

plural hold times

  1. countableuncountablebusinessThe minimum amount of time for which the data input should be held steady after the clock event for reliable sampling.
  2. countableuncountablecommunicationsThe amount of time spent in a phone queue on hold.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 保持時間 /保持时间
  • 保持時間 /保持时间 (bǎochí shíjiān)ekectronics
French phase de maintien
  • phase de maintienekectronics
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APA

hold time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20time

MLA

“hold time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20time.

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