command overhead

Noun
  1. (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command (synset 115323254)
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    is a type of: processing time - the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure
    is a part of: access time - (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive
    same as: command processing overhead, command processing overhead time, overhead

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