机时

機時

jīshí

noun #31,309

Meanings

1 machine time
2 computer time (compute hours allocated)
3 operating time of a machine

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Examples

实验室的服务器机时很紧张。

Shíyànshì de fúwùqì jīshí hěn jǐnzhāng.

Server compute time in the lab is very tight.

他申请了一百小时的机时。

Tā shēnqǐng le yī bǎi xiǎoshí de jīshí.

He applied for 100 hours of compute time.

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usage

机时 = 机器 (machine) + 时间 (time), abbreviated. Originally used for mainframe and lab-equipment booking ('CPU time'), now common in HPC and AI contexts: GPU 机时 (GPU compute hours), 超算机时 (supercomputer time). Pronounced jīshí, two syllables; not to be confused with 即时 jíshí 'instantaneous'.

Stroke Order

机 jī

时 shí