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delta time

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The actual time between two events occurring in a system, used to adjust a process (such as the frame rate of graphics, or the transmission of data over a network) so that it is not biased by the internal speed of execution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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