Waiting time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006502",
  "term": "Waiting time",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The duration a task or process remains idle in a queue before its execution begins or resumes. In industrial control systems, this represents the delay before a sensor reading is processed or the time a job waits for a robotic arm to become available. This metric, measured in units from microseconds to minutes, is distinct from response time, which includes both waiting and execution time.",
  "synonyms": [
    "wait time"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wartezeit",
    "es": "tiempo de espera",
    "fr": "temps d'attente"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/waiting-time/"
}