Performance Terms
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response time (execution time) - time between the start and completion
of an event
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throughput - the total amount of work done in a given time
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CPU time - does not include time for I/O or running other programs
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user CPU time - only CPU time spent in that program (executable)
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system CPU time - CPU time spent in the O.S. performing tasks requested
by the program
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