waiting time

noun

The total amount of time in which a process spends in a ready queue before it reaches the CPU.

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Meanings

nounwaiting time (countable and uncountable, plural waiting times)

plural waiting times

  1. countableuncountablecomputer hardwareThe total amount of time in which a process spends in a ready queue before it reaches the CPU.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe total amount of time in which a process spends in a ready queue before it reaches the CPU.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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