word time

noun — 2 senses

word time

noun
1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The amount of time required to transfer a machine word between different memory units.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The amount of time that passes between the reading of the first bits of consecutive words.

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