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waiting time

waiting time noun: the total amount of time in which a process spends in a ready queue before it reaches the CPU.

Noun

waiting time (countable and uncountable, plural waiting times)

  1. The total amount of time in which a process spends in a ready queue before it reaches the CPU.
    Synonyms:
    wait time

waiting time meaning in Tamil

waiting time in Tamil

காத்திருப்பு நேரம், எதிர்பார்க்கும் நேரம்

Synonyms of waiting time

Forms of waiting time

pluralwaiting times

Questions about waiting time

What does waiting time mean?
Waiting time means the total amount of time in which a process spends in a ready queue before it reaches the CPU.
What is waiting time in Tamil?
Waiting time in Tamil is காத்திருப்பு நேரம், எதிர்பார்க்கும் நேரம். See Waiting time meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is waiting time?
Waiting time is a noun.
What is the plural of waiting time?
The plural of waiting time is waiting times.

Words near waiting time in the dictionary

  1. waiting shelter
  2. waiting shelters
  3. waiting staff
  4. waiting staffs
  5. waiting till the clouds roll by
  6. waiting time
  7. waiting times
  8. waiting to happen
  9. waiting up
  10. waiting upon
  11. waiting upon hand and foot

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