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Understanding CPU Time Usage with `cputime` on Linux

`cputime` is a command in Linux that displays the CPU time usage of processes. It shows the total amount of time that each process has spent running on the CPU, as well as other information such as the number of times the process has been swapped out to disk and the amount of memory it is using.

The output of `cputime` is typically in the form of a table with columns for the PID (process ID), the name of the process, the amount of CPU time used, and other information. You can use this command to see which processes are using the most CPU time on your system and to identify any performance issues or bottlenecks.

For example, you might use the following command to display the top 10 processes with the highest CPU usage:
```
cputime -o -n 10
```
This will show you the PID, name, and CPU time for the 10 processes that have used the most CPU time in the last second.

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