response time

noun

1. Psychology. the time consumed in making a response.
2. Computers. the time that elapses while waiting for a computer to respond to a command.

response time

noun

1. computing the length of time taken by a system to respond to an instruction

Word History and Origins

Origin of response time¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Ambulance crews can experience a range of issues which can affect response times, the service said.

From BBC

The union said attacks could put lives at risk by slowing response times down.

From BBC

"Businesses succeed by being responsive to customers and have a far better track record of customer service, streamlined paperwork and prompt response times than the federal government," the business lobbying group said in a statement.

From Salon

"This has made a considerable improvement to ambulance response times, especially at peak times."

From BBC

But he said allowing crews to put on PPE when they were travelling to the scene to cut the total response time would “not have been safe”.

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