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> like Term::ProgressBar.
Hmm, the thing with progress bars (as I know them) is that they only move right. A considerable slow down will stall them, without giving a hint about a new prognosis.
They often only show the amount of work done, like percentage of downloaded data.
But an ETA can adapt and give a better feedback, how long to wait.
Like if a torrent download is losing connection to seeders, and the ratio drops.
I still have to read this test in detail, I'm wondering by which objective criteria those algorithms are judged. (?)
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ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival
I had to search for it too. Don't think I heard it before in the context of applications.
The OP would have been clearer if it included at least one non-abbreviated reference.
It's akin to ongoing downloads estimating the remaining minutes till completion.
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