development time

Building phase length

Development time is the period required to create, build, or complete something—whether software, a product, or a project: We need to reduce development time to meet the deadline.

In photography, it refers specifically to how long film or prints remain in chemical solution during processing.

The term often appears in discussions of efficiency, cost, and project management.

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iteration · crunch · milestone · delay · schedule · prototype · coding · testing · debugging · tech debt · release · go live · cycle · estimate · velocity · agile · backlog · scope

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project lifecycle phase

development timeruntime

Program execution duration

run time · maintenance phase · build time

speed/duration

development timerapid prototyping

Quick fabrication of preliminary models

quick turnaround · immediate release

resource type

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Total playing duration

build time

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