| 1. | the elapsed time from the instant that information is called from a storage unit to the instant it is received. |
| 2. | the elapsed time from the instant that information is ready for storage to the instant it is stored. |
| access time n. Computer Science The average time lag between a request for information stored on a particular component, such as the hard drive or RAM, and its delivery. |
access time 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.
(1997-06-14)
