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title: Duration
id: duration
date: 2024-10-05
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short_description: >
  A time interval specified as a string in the format accepted by Go's [time.Duration](https://pkg.go.dev/time), allowing for flexible time specifications using various units like seconds, minutes, and hours.
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tags:
- fundamental
---
In Kubernetes APIs, a duration must be non-negative and is typically expressed with a suffix. 
For example, `5s` for five seconds or `1m30s` for one minute and thirty seconds.