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capacity time

cap_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a maximum volume limit. Used to track temporal information related to capacity time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for capacity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cap_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cap_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- capacity time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cap_tm as capacity_time
FROM claims;

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