| NOUN | time | seek time | (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track |
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| Meaning | (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track. | |
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| 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 |
| Narrower | track-to-track seek time | (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track |
| Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
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