hold time
"Hold time" can refer to various contexts, from telecommunications to electronics, indicating the duration a particular state or condition is maintained.
Definition
B2Telecommunications
(technical)The duration a caller spends waiting after being placed on hold during a phone call.
Example
- The hold time was so long that I almost hung up.
- Customer satisfaction decreases with longer hold times.
C1Electronics
(technical)The minimum period for which a data input must remain stable after a clock event to ensure accurate sampling.
Example
- The hold time must be sufficient to ensure reliable data capture in the circuit.
- Adjusting the hold time can improve the performance of digital systems.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hold time":
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