机时

機時

jīshí

noun #31,309

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他申请了一百小时的机时。

Tā shēnqǐng le yìbǎi xiǎoshí de jīshí.

He applied for 100 hours of compute time.

HSK 7-9

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.

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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