- mean time
- noun Date: 1751 time that is based on the motion of the mean sun — called also mean solar time
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Mean time — Mean Mean, a. [OE. mene, OF. meiien, F. moyen, fr. L. medianus that is in the middle, fr. medius; akin to E. mid. See {Mid}.] 1. Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes. [1913 Webster] Being of middle age and a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mean time — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mean|time — «MEEN TYM», noun, adverb. –n. the time between. SYNONYM(S): interim, interval. –adv. 1. in the time between. 2. at the same time. mean time, time according to the hour angle of the mean sun, constituting the “ordinary time” or “clock time” of… … Useful english dictionary
Mean Time — est un album de rock du groupe anglais The Barracudas. L abum est produit par Peter Gage. Il est enregistré en octobre et novembre 1982 au Startling Studios, le studio de Ringo Starr, a Ascot en Angleterre. Il ne comprend que des créations… … Wikipédia en Français
mean time — /ˈmin taɪm / (say meen tuym) noun the time at a given place on earth based on a day of 24 hours; the interval between successive local noons on which local time is based varies and so an average day of 24 hours is used, giving mean time. Also,… …
mean time — noun a) A variant spelling of meantime. Mean time between failures b) A mean (average) amount of time … Wiktionary
mean time — vidutinė trukmė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. averaged time; mean time vok. mittlere Zeit, f rus. среднее время, n; усреднённое время, n pranc. temps moyen, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Mean time between failures — (MTBF) is the predicted elapsed time between inherent failures of a system during operation.[1] MTBF can be calculated as the arithmetic mean (average) time between failures of a system. The MTBF is typically part of a model that assumes the… … Wikipedia
Mean time to first failure — Mean time (to) first failure (MTFF, sometimes MTTFF) is a concept in reliability engineering. It describes time to failure for non repairable components like an integrated circuit soldered on a circuit board. .[1] For repairable components like a … Wikipedia
Mean Time Between Overhaul — (Mean) Time Between Overhaul (MTBO bzw. TBO) sind synonyme Bezeichnungen der Englischen Sprache für die durchschnittliche Dauer bis zur Überholung von Geräten, Maschinen oder Motoren. MTBO dient als Maß für die Langlebigkeit von Geräten oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mean Time To Recover — Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)[1] wird als die mittlere Reparaturzeit nach einem Ausfall eines Systems definiert. Diese gibt an, wie lange die Wiederherstellung des Systems im Mittel dauert. Sie ist somit ein wichtiger Parameter für die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
