processingwait
nounUK /ˈprəʊsesɪŋ weɪt/
US /ˈprɑːsesɪŋ weɪt/
A short time when you have to wait for something to finish getting ready.
There was a processing wait before the game finished loading.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The time a computer takes to finish a task before showing results.
The processing wait for the video was only a few seconds.
3. A period of waiting while a request or order is being handled.
Your order is in a processing wait and will ship soon.
4. A pause in a line of people or tasks while each one is dealt with in turn.
The processing wait at the front desk was short.