Usually means: Time CPU spends processing instructions.
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  1. CPU time: Wiktionary
  2. CPU time: Dictionary.com
  3. CPU time: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. CPU time: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. CPU Time: CCI Computer
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  4. CPU time: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (CPU time)

▸ noun:  (computing) The length of time that a central processing unit takes to process instructions for a particular program or task.

Similar:
wall time, user time, real time, run time, load time, clock, cycle time, clock cycle, speedup, operating time, more...

Opposite:
idle time, wait time, response time

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Similar:
wall time, user time, real time, run time, load time, clock, cycle time, clock cycle, speedup, operating time, more...

Opposite:
idle time, wait time, response time



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