{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/runtime/",
  "claimStatus": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "code": "K01-TERM-017",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "The executing environment and active process state in which software or a model operates.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Runtime",
  "not": "A runtime process alone does not establish persistent identity, lawful authority or consciousness.",
  "plain": "Runtime evidence identifies versions, dependencies, authority and state at a particular time.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-016",
    "K01-TERM-040",
    "K01-TERM-063",
    "K01-TERM-079",
    "K01-TERM-080",
    "K01-TERM-081"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "runtime",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "topic": "compute-infrastructure",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}