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Laufzeit

runtime

noun LOWF-tsyt Rare
Communication Technology

Also means

running time, battery life

Usage Note

Laufzeit is versatile: in software it means runtime (the period a program is executing); for devices it means battery life; for contracts it means the term. In computing contexts zur Laufzeit (at runtime) is the key phrase.

Examples

"Dieser Fehler tritt nur zur Laufzeit auf, nicht beim Kompilieren."

Natural Translation

This error only occurs at runtime, not during compilation.

Literal Translation

This error occurs only at runtime, not during compiling.

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