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response time
response time n (Computer Science) computing the length of time taken by a system to respond to an instruction ThesaurusNoun | 1. | response time - the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to itlatent period, reaction time, latencyinterval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants | Translations
response time
response time[ri′späns ‚tīm] (computer science) The delay experienced in time sharing between request and answer, a delay which increases when the number of users on the system increases. (control systems) The time required for the output of a control system or element to reach a specified fraction of its new value after application of a step input or disturbance. (electricity) The time it takes for the pointer of an electrical or electronic instrument to come to rest at a new value, after the quantity it measures has been abruptly changed. response time(1) The time it takes for a pixel to change color. See pixel response time.
(2) The time it takes for a remote server to fulfill a user's query and return the answer such as retrieving a customer record, Web page or search result. See real-time system.response time
response time1. The delay between the first administration of a medication and the onset of or recovery from its effects.2. The duration of a reaction.See also: timeLegalSeeTimeFinancialSeeTurnaround timeAcronymsSeerun timeresponse time
Synonyms for response timenoun the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to itSynonyms- latent period
- reaction time
- latency
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