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access time
noun
, Computers.
- the elapsed time from the instant that information is called from a storage unit to the instant it is received.
- the elapsed time from the instant that information is ready for storage to the instant it is stored.
access time
noun
- computing the time required to retrieve a piece of stored information
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Word History and Origins
Origin of access time1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
The amount of access time guaranteed by the computing center may not be sufficient.
From Project Gutenberg
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