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  1. nouns - "Runtime", "run time", and "run-time" - English Language ...

    May 7, 2012 · : ( Runtime looks cleaner, but it doesn’t work well when you intermix compile time and compile-time, and you certainly aren’t going to get away with * compiletime. Of course, when run …

  2. "on time" vs. "on-time" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 16, 2010 · I'm in the "on-time" camp when it comes to describing, for example, delivering something by the deadline. Is this the correct usage?

  3. Why exactly is the verb "to throw" used when an error occurs in the ...

    Most likely the term "throw" was originally chosen primarily because there is the mating term "catch", and the mechanisms involved need both aspects. "Send" and "receive" might have been used, but …

  4. English notation for hour, minutes and seconds

    May 17, 2013 · I often see English notation about time using the " and ' symbols. I have always mistaken about the two, and even their meaning. I'm more used to "01:05:56", for example. How do you …

  5. What is meaning of "on the fly" in computer science?

    Things created on the fly are not programmed at compile time, they are generated at runtime, or even on-demand (when they are first used). In your example, Classes are usually completely written and …

  6. Which preposition in front of "line" — "on", "in", "at"?

    Although the word create refers to the action which is executed while runtime, the former part refers to the actual code that is written. In contrast, the latter part is figurative.

  7. "to" vs. "until" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 15, 2011 · If I wanted to say that something lasts all night and ends in the morning, I could use, "until morning." But what about "to morning?" Would that also be correct? I'm not sure because "to" here is

  8. Single word to describe "make something worse"

    May 7, 2014 · In a technical report: One setting causes a problem to arise. Another setting causes this negative effect to get worse. For example:" When setting the switch to "magic" the runtime …

  9. Pre-planning vs planning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 23, 2014 · The Oxford online dictionary defines "pre-plan" as to "plan in advance". But isn't that generally the point of planning - to do it in advance?

  10. Word for "Click or Tap" for multi device format game

    As others have said, consider making the choice of word depend on the runtime environment, akin to the way programmers internationalize software. Instead of writing "Click" or "Tap" directly into your text, …