minimum seek time

noun

The amount of time required to move the head of a disk drive from one track to the next.

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track-to-track seek time
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Meanings

nounminimum seek time (countable and uncountable, plural minimum seek times)

plural minimum seek times

  1. countableuncountablecomputer hardwareThe amount of time required to move the head of a disk drive from one track to the next.

    Synonyms: track-to-track seek time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe amount of time required to move the head of a disk drive from one track to the next.

Similar
track-to-track seek time
Also see
track-to-track seek time
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APA

minimum seek time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimum%20seek%20time

MLA

“minimum seek time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimum%20seek%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minimum seek time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimum%20seek%20time.

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