Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables
hold -time
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The minimum amount of time for which the data input should be held steady after the clock event for reliable sampling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The amount of time spent in a phone queue on hold.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

hold times (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

setup time

Questions

What does hold time mean?
The minimum amount of time for which the data input should be held steady after the clock event for reliable sampling.

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