Definition, synonyms and related words
Alternative spelling of run time
"The programmer checked the runtime logs to find out why the application crashed unexpectedly."
In plain English: Runtime is the amount of time it takes for a computer program to run from start to finish.
"The program crashed after reaching its maximum runtime limit."
Alternative spelling of run-time
"The software failed to compile, so I had to debug it at runtime instead of using a static analysis tool."
In plain English: Runtime describes something that happens while a computer program is actually running instead of before it starts.
"The runtime performance of this application is much faster than before."