startup time

noun

The boot time of a system in addition to the amount of time required for the operating system to load and initialize all its services and programs.

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Meanings

nounstartup time (countable and uncountable, plural startup times)

plural startup times

  1. countableuncountablecomputer hardwareThe boot time of a system in addition to the amount of time required for the operating system to load and initialize all its services and programs.
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APA

startup time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/startup%20time

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