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runtime

Syllabification: (run·time)
Pronunciation: /ˈrənˌtīm/

Definition of runtime

noun

  • 1the time that a film or DVD lasts:a thriller that is so well paced it seems a lot shorter than its three-hour runtime
  • 2 Computing the length of time a program takes to run.
  • the time at or during which a program is run.
  • a cut-down version of a program that can be run but not changed: you can distribute the runtime to your colleagues

adjective

  • (of software) in a reduced version that can be run but not changed.

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Definition of runtime in the British & World English dictionary