Meanings
nounoperating time (countable and uncountable, plural operating times)
plural operating times
- countableuncountableThe 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.
- countableuncountablecommunicationsThe 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.
- countableuncountablecommunicationsIn 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.
Translations
Finnish käyttöaika, toiminta-aika
- käyttöaikatime interval between input/request for service and completion of task
- toiminta-aikatime interval between input/request for service and completion of task
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APA
operating time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operating%20time
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“operating time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operating%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “operating time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operating%20time.
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