Duration
Duration noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.
Usage example: for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
Life span
Life span noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.
Usage example: I saw no need to pay more for a better-built computer that would just grow obsolete before the end of its life span
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