average seek time

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounaverage seek time (countable and uncountable, plural average seek times)

plural average seek times

  1. countableuncountablecomputer hardwareOf 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.
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