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connect time

American  
[kuh-nekt tahym] / kəˈnɛkt ˌtaɪm /

noun

Computers.
  1. the amount of time that a computer is logged on to a remote computer or server, as through an internet service provider.


Etymology

Origin of connect time

First recorded in 1975–80


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On several commercial services, users have to pay for connect time.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

Add this to the connect time when calculating costs.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

You can check what's out there without paying for the exploratory connect time, and get some free training in how to use the service.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

On network services charging by a combination of volume and time, 80 percent of my costs are typically for volume, while 20 percent is for connect time.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

Instead they charge a flat fee—usually based on connect time, but for a 24 hour connection just a flat yearly fee.

From Email 101 by John Goodwin

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