"maximum seek time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maximum seek times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} maximum seek time (countable and uncountable, plural maximum seek times)
  1. (computing, computer hardware) The amount of time required for a disk drive to seek through all possible tracks, from the innermost to the outermost or vice versa. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer hardware, Computing Synonyms: full stroke seek time
    Sense id: en-maximum_seek_time-en-noun-1~jcKAoo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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