system time

noun

The passage of time of a computer system, including the passing of days on the calendar.

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Meanings

nounsystem time (countable and uncountable, plural system times)

plural system times

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe passage of time of a computer system, including the passing of days on the calendar.
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APA

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

MLA

“system time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/system%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “system time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/system%20time.

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