access time

noun

Definition of access time

: the lag between the time stored information is requested (as from a computer) and the time it is delivered Although other types of nonvolatile memory are increasingly available … such storage options typically cost more per bit and hold less data than disks do or have slow access time.— P. Weiss

Examples of access time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Each of the 26 drums held about 150K, had an access time of 20 milliseconds, and was shared between processors and displays. — Frank O’brien, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2022 That was necessary because of limited access time to the H1. — Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021 The event kicks off Friday night with a cocktail battle (6 to 8 p.m., $50), and access times and entry fees vary throughout the weekend. — Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019

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