processing time
ˈprɑː.ses.ɪŋ taɪm
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Definition of processing time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
wait durationtime required to complete a process
  • The processing time for the application is three weeks..
turnaround time
2.
manufacturingTECH.period required for manufacturing a productTECH.
  • The processing time for the new gadget is three days.
3.
computer executionTECH.time taken by a computer to execute a programTECH.
  • The processing time for the software update was five minutes.
run time
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Expressions with processing

payroll processingn.
administrative work of calculating employee pay and arranging wage payments
Outsourcing payroll processing saved the company time and reduced errors.
processing plantn.
facility where food is prepared and packaged
The meat processing plant ensures the meat is safe for consumption.
processing periodn.
time needed for a task, request, or material to be processed
The visa processing period may take up to three months.
in the processing stageadj.
currently being processed or developed
The project is still in the processing stage.
priority processingn.
customer service handling urgent requests first
The company offers priority processing for premium members.
automated processingn.
use of machines or software to complete tasks without direct human control
The company introduced automated processing to speed up order approvals.

Expressions with time

about timeexp.
referring to the concept of time
We talked about time and its mysteries.
in timeadv.
without being late
She arrived in time for the meeting.
take timev.
require a long period to happen or be done
Good things take time to develop..
time's upexp.
the deadline has passed, there is no more time
Time's up, please put your pencils down.
ahead of timeadv.
before the expected moment or deadline
The report was submitted ahead of time.
have the timev.
be available to do something
I don't have the time to meet today.
out of timeadj.
having no time left to finish something
We were out of time to submit the project.
take your timev.
use as much time as needed
Take your time to answer the question.
any time nowadv.
very soon, within a short time
The bus should arrive any time now.
as time goes byadv.
gradually, events develop as months go on
As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

Terms related to processing time

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Terms with processing time included in their meaning

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online transaction processingn.
business
real-time processing of business transactions
speedupn.
technology
relationship between processing time and processors used
extended time scalen.
simulation
time scale used in data processing with factor greater than one
command overheadn.
computer science
processing time needed before executing a command
range gaten.
electronics
time interval for signal processing
space-time trade-offn.
computing
compromise between storage and processing time
virgin wooln.
first-time processing
wool that is being processed for the first time
wordwiseadj.
technology
in computing, processing one word of data at a time

Examples of processing time in a sentence

  • We need to reduce the processing time.
  • Reducing processing time can increase efficiency.
  • Processing time varies with different materials.
  • Reducing processing time can improve system efficiency.
  • The algorithm's processing time was unexpectedly long.

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  1. French:temps de traitement, délai de fabrication, ...
  2. German:Bearbeitungszeit, Rechenzeit, ...
  3. Italian:tempo di elaborazione, tempo di lavorazione, ...
  4. Spanish:duración del proceso, tiempo de producción, ...
  5. Portuguese:tempo de tramitação, tempo de execução, ...
  6. Chinese:处理时间, 生产时间, ...
  7. Japanese:処理時間, 加工時間, ...
  8. Arabic:مُدَّة مُعَالَجَة, مُدَّة المُعَالَجَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְמַן עִיבּוּד, מֶשֶׁךְ הָעִיבּוּד, ...
  10. Russian:время обработки, время производства, ...
  11. Ukrainian:час обробки, час виконання, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रसंस्करण समय, निर्माण समय, ...
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