turnaround time

British

noun

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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When an advertising firm in Beijing rolled out generative AI tools last year, managers expected instant creativity boosts and faster turnaround times on projects.

From Barron's

When orders come in she packs and ships the products, cutting the turnaround time.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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

From BBC

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