running time

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Runtime referred

the amount of time something happens:

  • Loan term , length of time to repay a loan
  • in business, the length of time between investing and distributing profit
  • Contract duration, period to fulfill a contract
  • Duration of a film, see film length
  • Runtime (technology) , time span in which a system is active
  • Runtime (computer science) , the time in which a program is executed or which an algorithm needs, depending on the input, to solve a problem
  • Running time (acoustic) , the length of time it takes for an acoustic signal to reach the ear
    • the difference in transit time enables directional hearing in acoustics with natural hearing and in sound technology with stereophony
  • Duration (economy) , the duration of contractual relationships or financial products
  • Duration (archiving) , the period between the creation and completion of an archive unit

the period of time during which something changes its location:

  • the transport time of a mail item from the sender to the recipient, see mail run
  • Run time , in general physics the time it takes a signal to cover a distance, see run time measurement
  • Signal transit time , time difference between the entry of a signal into a (causal) system and the exit
  • Gate transit time , time difference between the entry of a signal and the exit of an electrical component


See also:

  • Runtime extension , a term for the extension of the previously planned and legally stipulated maximum operating time of nuclear power plants
  • Delay (music) , in electroacoustic music, effects can be created by delay times
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