CPU time (or process time) is the amount of time that a central processing unit (CPU) was used for processing a specific set of instructions of a computer program or operating system, as opposed to total time from start to finish, where the CPU might have spent time on other processes. See the figure.
CPU time (or process time) is the amount of time that a central processing unit (CPU) was used for processing a specific set of instructions of a computer program or operating system, as opposed to total time from start to finish, where the CPU might have spent time on other processes. See the figure.
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