Runtime
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
The period during which a program or process is executing, or the duration of a film or performance. In computing, it refers to the execution phase of a programme.
“The application's runtime efficiency improved significantly after optimising the database queries.”
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Compound word RUN+TIME; contains common letters with E ending
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Worth 9 points; useful for building compound combinations
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