"average seek time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: average seek times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=average seek time}} average seek time (countable and uncountable, plural average seek times)
  1. (computing, computer hardware) Of a hard drive, the average of all possible seek times equivalent to the time of all possible seeks divided by the number of all possible seeks. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer hardware, Computing
    Sense id: en-average_seek_time-en-noun-ON4rMS6Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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