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Time-to-Halt (TTH)

Definition of Time-to-Halt (TTH) in the Ethotechnics glossary (Measures & indicators). Seconds between a harmful process beginning and the system stopping it—an essential comple…

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team · Ethotechnics Institute · research@ethotechnics.org

Contact: research@ethotechnics.org

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Published: Dec 3, 2025
Last updated: Jan 9, 2026
Version: v1.1.0
DOI: Pending Zenodo deposit

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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v1.1.0 · 2026-01-09 — Expanded scholarly metadata, operational tests, and provenance notes.
v1.0.0 · 2025-12-03 — Initial glossary release with stable permalinks.

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Version

v1.1.0

Last updated

Jan 9, 2026

Permalink

https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/time-to-halt

DOI

Pending Zenodo deposit

APA

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Time-to-Halt (TTH). Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/time-to-halt

MLA

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Time-to-Halt (TTH)." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/time-to-halt.

Chicago

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Time-to-Halt (TTH)." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/time-to-halt.

BibTeX

@misc{glossary_time-to-halt,
  title={Time-to-Halt (TTH)},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/time-to-halt},
  version={v1.1.0}
}

RIS

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TI  - Time-to-Halt (TTH)
AU  - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/time-to-halt
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Definition

Seconds between a harmful process beginning and the system stopping it—an essential complement to stoppability.

Scope

G. Measures & indicators. Metrics that track moral performance across systems.

Operational tests

Evidence appears in documentation, interface cues, or governance artifacts that reflect time-to-halt (tth).
Teams can point to a concrete example that demonstrates time-to-halt (tth) in practice.

Genealogy

Ethotechnics uses Time-to-Halt (TTH) to extend the g. measures & indicators vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.

Time-to-Halt (TTH)

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