Terminology: run time or run-time or runtime

[fricklerhandwerk]

Documentation needs consistent terminology. Define the term to use across all documents.

Wiktionary: run-time

In Nix we have at least three phases which we usually call <phase>(' '|'-'|'')time:

• evaluate
• build
• run

[yukiisbored]

The Nix thesis uses "runtime".

[yukiisbored]

It seems the Nix manual also use "runtime": https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/glossary.html?highlight=runtime#glossary

[yukiisbored]

Nixpkgs manual is inconsistent:

68 results for "runtime"

16 results for "run-time"

6 results for "run time"

[yukiisbored]

While "runtime" is the most popular one, I don't think it makes sense to use "evaluatetime" nor "buildtime".

I couldn't find references for "evaluatetime", "evaluate time", "evaluate-time" in the Nix manual nor nixpkgs manual.

However, "build time" and "build-time" are both used in Nixpkgs manual, along with a glossary entry in Nix manual: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/glossary.html?highlight=build-time#glossary

[fricklerhandwerk]

People usually write "eval-time" or "evaluation time", which is next level of inconsistent.

[evils]

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