connect time

English

Noun

connect time (countable and uncountable, plural connect times)

1. (computing, networking) The total amount of time spent by a user of a computer connected to a network.
2. (computing, networking) The amount of time during which a user of a remote terminal is connected with a time-sharing system.
3. (electronics) The amount of time that a circuit is in use, usually in a circuit-switched environment.
4. The amount of time it takes to establish a connection.