RESPONSE TIME Definition & Meaning

response time

noun

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

response time

noun

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of response time¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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Forest Service to improve response times for emergencies such as active shooters and bombings.

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But that has been dismissed by Scottish Power, which says data centres have to be built close to the largest populations to maximise their response times for connectivity.

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“As you can imagine, all agencies are currently facing widespread demands, which has led to delays in response times.”

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Another project, which involved using drones to deliver defibrillators to people suffering cardiac arrest, appeared to be flagged because it noted that emergency response times are slower in low-income and minority neighborhoods.

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However, their response time depends on several factors: the ship's location, the availability of spare cables and bureaucratic challenges.

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