ring time
English
Noun
ring
time
(
telecommunications
,
telephony
)
The
duration
of
time
from the
moment
that the
respondent
's
telephone
begins
ringing
until the
moment
it is
answered
.
(
dated
,
archaic
)
A
time
for the
exchanging
of
rings
, or for
betrothal
or
marriage
.
Alternative forms
ring-time