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Definition
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to locate and retrieve the information, whether in the form of data or program instructions,stored on a disk or in a computer;access time refers to the amount of time it takes to transfer information from one source to another.It is measured in nanoseconds (ms) for data transfer from the hard disk.The access time is determined by the time required for the disk heads to move to the correct track (the seek time), and then to settle down (the settle time) and the time needed for the sector to move under the head (latency |
