seek time

noun

The measurement of time required for the head assembly on the actuator arm of a hard drive to travel to the track of the disk where the data will be read or written.

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Meanings

nounseek time (countable and uncountable, plural seek times)

plural seek times

  1. countableuncountablecomputer hardwareThe measurement of time required for the head assembly on the actuator arm of a hard drive to travel to the track of the disk where the data will be read or written.
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APA

seek time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seek%20time

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“seek time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seek%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seek time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seek%20time.

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