time elapsed counter

noun

A type of stopwatch or timer in a computer system that tracks the passage of time of a compiling, download, or other task.

Meanings

nountime elapsed counter (countable and uncountable, plural time elapsed counters)

plural time elapsed counters

  1. countableuncountablecomputingA type of stopwatch or timer in a computer system that tracks the passage of time of a compiling, download, or other task.
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APA

time elapsed counter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20elapsed%20counter

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time elapsed counter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20elapsed%20counter.

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