operate time
operate time
[′äp·ə‚rāt ‚tīm] (computer science)
The phase of computer operation when an instruction is being carried out.
(electricity)
Total elapsed time from application of energizing current to a relay coil to the time the contacts have opened or closed.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.