processing time
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3.4
- noun
:
tiempo de procesamiento
- In order for the system to be practical, the processing time must also be kept within reasonable limits.
- additional processing time
- processing time required
- processing time delay
I can feel when my brain is full like that it needs processing time.
- I can feel when my brain is full like that it needs processing time.
- You know, you're, you know, photon hitting your eye to, you know, movement is, you know, on the order of a few tenths of a second kinds of of processing time.
Examples
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Finally, attempts to reduce the noise by mathematical manipulation increase the processing time to produce the image.
Academic text (2001) -
"When we started, for instance, I was hoping that we could get the processing time under 48 hours.
Blog text (3) -
As above, this additional processing time could vary depending on the reason for failure.
Academic text (1991) -
Yes, it would be great to avoid both the additional processing time and the additional configuration time!
Blog text (19) -
Again, a three-hour processing time should be allowed.
Academic text (1990) -
A further consequence is that short test sequences have been used in order to minimize the processing time.
Academic text (1990) -
The statistics include processor utilization, maximum queue lengths, and total processing time.
Academic text (2000) -
In an R/N emergency, a bioassay method with a faster sample processing time is preferable.
Academic text (2018) -
The processing time for the application took longer than expected, delaying the project.
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After the software update, the processing time increased significantly, affecting user experience.
Synonyms
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4.5
The time between starting and finishing a process often used in business
3
5.3
The time needed to prepare a ship or plane for its next trip
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the amount of time required to complete a specified process' is directly derivable from combining 'processing' (a series of systematic actions) with 'time' (a span allotted for tasks), forming a straightforward noun–noun compound. This compositional and cross-linguistically common pattern follows regular English noun modification, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun processing time comes from the simple picture of an item moving through steps to be finished. Processing is the work done on the item and time is how long that work takes, so 'processing time' means 'the amount of time needed to complete a process'.