Glossary

Idle Time

Periods during tracked work when there's no keyboard or mouse activity.

In time tracking, idle time is a stretch with no detected input. It's distinguished from active time so that 'time at the desk' isn't confused with 'time actually working.'

Idle thresholds (e.g. 5 minutes) define when a pause becomes idle, which keeps activity measurements meaningful.

Example: If an employee steps away for 20 minutes with no input, that's counted as idle time.

In Orvella: Orvella Time records active vs. idle time per interval and shows an activity percentage.

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