| Subject | English | German |
| comp., MS | linear time | lineare Zeit (A function that has a run time of O(n); that is, if the function operates on a collection of n items, the function might have to examine each item in the collection, performing up to n comparisons) |
| tech. | linear time base | lineare Zeitbasis |
| tech. | linear time base generator | Kippgenerator |
| automat. | linear time-invariant system | zeitlich unveränderliches lineares System |