CPU Time - CPU Time and Elapsed Real Time

CPU Time and Elapsed Real Time

Elapsed real time is always same or more than CPU time for computer program which use only one CPU for processing. If no wait is involved for I/O or other resources, elapsed real time and CPU time are very similar.

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