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response time

American

noun

Psychology. the time consumed in making a response.
Computers. the time that elapses while waiting for a computer to respond to a command.

response time British

noun

computing the length of time taken by a system to respond to an instruction

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Etymology

Origin of response time

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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The coast guard's response time had been "unacceptable", he said.

From Barron's

She will also promise faster response times for emergencies by setting a national standard for 999 calls.

From BBC

Ministers will also be able to send in "specialist teams" to turn around forces if crime solving rates or police response times are poor.

From BBC

Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of the southern province of Sindh, which includes Karachi, has promised an investigation into the fire and response time.

From BBC

But he said on some measures, such as ambulance response times, there had been improvement compared to last year.

From BBC

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