response time

American  

noun

1. Psychology. the time consumed in making a response.

2. Computers. the time that elapses while waiting for a computer to respond to a command.

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response time British  

noun

1. 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

At venues where the plan has been implemented, the "incident response time has been reduced from minutes to seconds", says Allen.

From BBC

This proximity allows AI agents to execute tasks with faster response times.

From MarketWatch

Highland Fuels said some customers may experience slightly longer response times from its team, and it thanked customers for their trust and patience.

From BBC

If the boss is worried about slow response times, for example, you could talk up your habit of answering email and Slack messages right away.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that state and local police have improved their response time to removing protest barricades and driving away protesters trying to disrupt DHS operations.

From Salon