seek time
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tiempo de búsqueda
- The function of the seek control system is to return the actuator to the desired path in order to minimize the seek time.
- data rate and seek time
- rate and seek time
Examples
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These have high burst bandwidth but poor seek times (compared to SSD).
Blog text (14) -
Two key performance attributes of optical drives that will see improvement in the future are the data rate and seek times.
Academic text (1996) -
We're getting seek times in the 140-160 range.
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JOHN: The seek times are off-specs.
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No seek time means no moving parts like in an HDD, which means less power draw as well.
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Continued improvements in seek times will be made possible by continuing the trend toward lower mass actuators.
Academic text (1996) -
The specs and the seek times call for 100 milliseconds.
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This led to slow seek times (200-300 ms) because of the mass on the actuator.
Academic text (1996) -
Although this method adds to the complexity of the optical design, it will allow higher accelerations and corresponding reductions in seek times.
Academic text (1996) -
The seek time for this new solid-state drive is significantly lower than traditional hard disk drives.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The term combines 'seek' (to look for or move toward a target) and 'time' (a duration), so the meaning — the time required for a seek operation — is directly derivable from the constituents. It is technical computing jargon but compositional and therefore predictable for learners who know both words.
Etymology
The noun seek time comes from the words seek (to look for) and time (how long it takes). Imagine a librarian walking along shelves to find a book. In a hard drive a tiny arm must move to the right place on the disk, so seek time means 'how long the drive takes to reach the data'.