lead time
or lead-time
[ leed ]
/ lid /
noun
the period of time between the initial phase of a process and the emergence of results, as between the planning and completed manufacture of a product.
Origin of lead time
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Words nearby lead time
British Dictionary definitions for lead time
lead time
/ (liːd) /
noun
manufacturing
the time between the design of a product and its production
commerce
the time from the placing of an order to the delivery of the goods