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turnaround time

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noun

  1. computing the total time taken between the submission of a program for execution and the return of the complete output to the customer

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"This will significantly reduce dependence on foreign centres, costs, and turnaround times," he said.

From Barron's

That is getting close to the turnaround time for other clinical lab tests.

From Barron's

On one occasion, the turnaround time was just 13 hours, he said in his first statement.

From BBC

The State Department website that took my application warned that the turnaround time was four to six weeks, which I figured would be the minimum wait.

From Los Angeles Times

"These pressures have resulted in prolonged turnaround times for ambulances at EDs, which impacts upon our ability to respond to emergency calls within the community," the service added.

From BBC