wall time
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Synonyms: call time, all time, fall time, wall tie, small time, all-time, falltime, full time, half time, kill time, dwell time
Antonyms: call time, all time, fall time, wall tie, small time, all-time, falltime, full time, half time, kill time, dwell time
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Noun
- {{lb|en|computing}} The actual [[time of day]], as would be seen on a [[wall clock]]; contrasted with the (possibly inaccurate) time according to a [[computer]] [[system]].
- {{lb|en|computing}} The actual amount of time taken from the start to the end of an operation, as opposed to [[CPU time]], which only includes the periods of time during which the CPU was processing instructions.
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