access time

ac·cess time

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-ses tahym]
- /ˈæk sɛs taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-ses tahym]
- /ˈæk sɛs taɪm/

Definitions of access time words

countable noun access time Access time is the time that is needed to get information that is stored in a computer. 3
noun access time the time required to retrieve a piece of stored information 3
noun access time the length of time required by a computer to retrieve or store data 3
noun access time the elapsed time from the instant that information is called from a storage unit to the instant it is received. 1
noun access time the elapsed time from the instant that information is ready for storage to the instant it is stored. 1
noun Definition of access time in Technology (hardware, storage) The average time interval between a storage peripheral (usually a disk drive or semiconductor memory) receiving a request to read or write a certain location and returning the value read or completing the write. 1

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Origin of access time

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Access time

noun

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access time popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

access time usage trend in Literature

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