# Factors affecting cycle consumption?

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/factors-affecting-cycle-consumption/38799>\
**Category:** Motoko\
**Created:** [December 13, 2024, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/factors-affecting-cycle-consumption/38799 "2024-12-13T05:35:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![pola](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/pola/32/22103_2.png) [@pola](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/pola)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/factors-affecting-cycle-consumption/38799/1 "2024-12-13T05:35:41Z")

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We are 4th yr college student developed a blockchain-based medical records and appointment handling system, what are the factors that affecting cycle consumption? Also the other consumptions included such as freezing threshold. What are those?

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**Author:** ![romulusp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/romulusp/32/3309_2.png) [@romulusp](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/romulusp)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/factors-affecting-cycle-consumption/38799/2 "2024-12-13T07:15:47Z")

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> [@pola](#):
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> hat are the factors that affecting cycle consumption

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