wall time
"Wall time" is crucial in computing for understanding the total duration of processes, including all delays and waits.
Definition
C1Computing
(technical)The total elapsed time from the beginning to the end of a process, including all delays and waits, as measured by a clock.
Example
- The wall time for the data backup was three hours, even though the CPU time was only 45 minutes.
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