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“Big data is a term applied to data sets whose size is beyond the ability of commonly used software tools to capture, manage, and process the data within a tolerable elapsed time”.

What does "tolerable elapsed time" really mean? I do understand it in this context, but still I'd be happy if someone explains this in more details.

In addition, is there a better and a fancier word for meaning: "tolerable elapsed time"? I'd be happy to see this one.

Thanks a lot.

EDIT: One thing I just came up with is, "short time iteration".

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  • iteration usually implies repetition.
    – Jim Mack
    Commented Jun 20, 2015 at 11:02
  • Yes, I realized that afterwards. OOps! My fault.
    – John Smith
    Commented Jun 20, 2015 at 12:43

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I don't know that it's any fancier, but it's a bit more jargon-y to say "in a reasonable (or tolerable) timeframe"

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  • "within a reasonable (or tolerable) timeframe", can I exclude "(or tolerable)" line?
    – John Smith
    Commented Jun 20, 2015 at 12:46
  • You could use either word, reasonable or tolerable, depending on what you wanted to convey. I would choose 'reasonable' unless you need to imply a sense of urgency.
    – Jim Mack
    Commented Jun 20, 2015 at 14:32
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It means that potential users of "big data" find that its processing takes more time than they're willing to wait.

Consider "unacceptable turnaround."

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