track
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- noun
- /træk/
- Specialized
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- The magnetic track on the disk ensures that data can be read and written accurately.
- data track
- magnetic track
- each track contains
Examples
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When the computer accesses data, it follows the specific track where that information is stored.
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Each track on the hard drive is designated for specific files to optimize storage.
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To measure the data rate, we first wrote a series of tracks containing a known data pattern.
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Data about all tenured and tenure-track faculty were included in the project.
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The indoor test consisted of a 0.241 km test track, including numerous obstacles and floor surfaces.
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Sophisticated new algorithms improve particle tracking by recognizing true tracks in the presence of noise.
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The city's main train track runs in a northwest to southeast diagonal across the mainland.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
A circular path on a disk that holds information for reading and writing
Idioms
Compounds
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A racing track for cars or motorcycles with a surface of packed earth rather than pavement
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A recorded audience reaction added to a TV or radio show to make jokes seem funnier
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A lively, cheerful piece of music with a fast beat that makes people want to dance
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A continuous metal or rubber belt around a vehicle's wheels that helps it move over rough ground
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A vehicle with tracks at the back and wheels at the front that moves over rough ground
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Time a disk read/write head takes to move to the next data track
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A short rail line that turns off a main line to reach a factory or warehouse
Surface Forms
Etymology
Track originally meant a 'line' or 'path', and engineers used that image for the circular path on a disk that guides reading and writing. So a disk track is a circular path where data is stored.