"minimum seek time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minimum seek times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} minimum seek time (countable and uncountable, plural minimum seek times)
  1. (computing, computer hardware) The amount of time required to move the head of a disk drive from one track to the next. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer hardware, Computing Synonyms: track-to-track seek time
    Sense id: en-minimum_seek_time-en-noun--K3gbosq 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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