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maximum seek time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
max-i-mum seek -time
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of time required for a disk drive to seek through all possible tracks, from the innermost to the outermost or vice versa.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

maximum seek times (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

minimum seek time

Synonyms

full stroke seek time

Questions

What does maximum seek time mean?
The amount of time required for a disk drive to seek through all possible tracks, from the innermost to the outermost or vice versa.

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