dwell time

noun8

1. •
   The length of time that a thing or person remains in a given state.
2. •
   The period of time that a system or element of a system remains in a given state.

   • The drone has a dwell time of about six hours when operating from an in-theater airfield.
   • The part needs a total dwell time in the autoclave of 95 minutes.
3. •
   The duty time soldiers have at their domestic home base between foreign deployments.
4. •
   The amount of time a container is sitting onshore before being loaded onto trucks.
5. •
   The amount of time that an antenna beam spends on a target.
6. •
   The duration of a stop made by a train, tram or other transport vehicle to allow passengers to board or alight.

   • Due to overcrowding, the train network is experiencing very long dwell times.
7. •
   (Internet) The amount of time that a user spends on a certain page or site.
8. •
   Synonym of contact time.