CPU time

[ˌsiː piː ˈjuː taɪm]
nounpl: CPU times
tempo de CPU
1. The amount of time a central processing unit actively spends executing a program's instructions, excluding time spent waiting for input/output operations
The program's CPU time was 2.5 seconds, though it took 10 seconds total to run due to disk I/O.
O tempo de CPU do programa foi de 2,5 segundos, embora tenha levado 10 segundos no total para ser executado devido à E/S de disco.
2. In computing, the actual processing time used by the processor, as opposed to wall-clock time or elapsed time
Developers need to optimize their code to reduce CPU time consumption.
Os desenvolvedores precisam otimizar seu código para reduzir o consumo de tempo de CPU.
This is a technical term widely used in software development, system administration, and IT industries in both Brazil and the USA. It is essential in performance optimization discussions and system resource monitoring. The term is universally understood in computing contexts and typically remains in English even in Portuguese-language technical documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
processor timeexecution timecomputational time
Antonyms / Antônimos
wall-clock timeelapsed timereal time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tempo de CPU
Standard term used in computing environments and documentation
Portugal
tempo de processamento
Alternative term sometimes used, more descriptive of the actual process
Technical contexts
tempo de processador
More explicit variant emphasizing the processor component

Related Words

CPUprocessorI/O timesystem performancebenchmarking

Related Idioms & Phrases

burn CPU cycles
CPU-bound
measure CPU time
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