====== Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) ======
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**Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET)** is a software development metric that determines the maximum length of time a task or set of tasks requires on a specific hardware platform. The worst-case scenario is a crucial consideration for [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:h:hrts | Hard Real-Time Systems]], which have a non-negotiable deadline.

Source: [[https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/definition/worst-case-execution-time-WCET ]]


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