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access time
(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive
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distance, space
the interval between two times
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embolism, intercalation
an insertion into a calendar
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seek time
(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track
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time constant
(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude
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slot, time slot
a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
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lunitidal interval
interval between the moon's transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian
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absence
the time interval during which something or somebody is away
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break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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interlude
an intervening period or episode
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interim, lag, meantime, meanwhile
the time between one event, process, or period and another
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latent period
the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms
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latency, latent period, reaction time, response time
the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
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eternity
a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
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cycle, rhythm, round
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
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lead time
the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process
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period
the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
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float
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
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latency, rotational latency
(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
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processing time
the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure
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track-to-track seek time
(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track
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lapse
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
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blackout
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
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caesura
a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
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dead air
an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound
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delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait
time during which some action is awaited
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halftime
an intermission between the first and second half of a game
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entr'acte
the interlude between two acts of a play
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interregnum
the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
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relief, respite, rest, rest period
a pause for relaxation
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time-out
a brief suspension of play
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letup, lull
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
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relaxation time
the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
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orbit period
the time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body
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command overhead, command processing overhead, command processing overhead time, overhead
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command