Question: In one to three sentences, describe what it means if runtime is judged by a 100 ms cutoff as a satisficing metric.

Sample answer: It means the system only has to stay at or under 100 milliseconds to count as acceptable. Once that cutoff is met, extra effort to make it even faster is not required by this metric.

Key points:

• Any runtime no greater than 100 ms meets the requirement.
• The objective is to pass the cutoff, not to keep reducing runtime.
• This is a threshold-based criterion rather than an optimization target.

Rubric: Full credit answers state that the runtime must be at or below 100 ms and that passing the threshold is sufficient. Partial credit for mentioning the 100 ms limit without explaining that no further speed improvement is needed.