execution time

noun

UK /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən taɪm/

US /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən taɪm/

The time it takes for a computer to finish a job.

The program's execution time was only two seconds.

SYNONYMS

run time processing time completion time duration operating time

RELATED WORDS

speed performance efficiency latency benchmark

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The time when a legal punishment is carried out.

The court set the execution time for the sentence.

3. The moment a plan or action is put into effect.

The execution time of the rescue plan was at dawn.

4. The period during which a task or process is actively running.

During execution time, the machine uses more power.