idle time

noun

commerce time during which a machine or a worker could be working but is not, as when one job has been completed and tooling or materials for the next are not complete or available Compare downtime

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The study's co-author Dr Adwait Sharma agreed, saying the device's "idle time" presented "unique opportunities" to meet the "growing need for adaptable robots and integrated systems that can seamlessly fit into our daily lives".

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She was a sickly child and used her idle time to read voraciously.

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The phone for her is a distraction limited to idle time, which has been strategically limited by Romero.

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With idle time came chatter about Newgarden’s standing in the IndyCar paddock and if he’s damaged his credibility among his peers.

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The study demonstrated outperforming results, including reduced passenger rejection rates and driver idle time.

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