NOUN | time | rotational latency, latency | (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head |
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Meaning | (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head. | |
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Synonym | latency | |
Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
Part of | access time | (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive |
Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
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