Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wall time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: wal-l -time
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The actual time of day, as would be seen on a wall clock; contrasted with the (possibly inaccurate) time according to a computer system.

Uncountable

noun

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Additionally, determining the wall time for specific functions or control structures (e.g. for loops) can help identify the most computationally-intensive portion of your program, and indicate which sections should be optimised if possible."

Etymology

Ellipsis of wall-clock time.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

delta time

Frequently Paired Words

delta time CPU time user time

Synonyms

clock time elapsed real time real-world time wall-clock time

Questions

What does wall time mean?: The actual time of day, as would be seen on a wall clock; contrasted with the (possibly inaccurate) time according to a computer system.
Where does wall time come from?: Ellipsis of wall-clock time.

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