runtime
Use runtime:
- To indicate an environment required to run apps that aren't compiled to machine language.
- To indicate the time during which an application is running.
- As an adjective to describe a thing that's occurring or relevant at runtime.
Don't use runtime as a synonym for reader programs, such as Microsoft Office file viewers.
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