access time
access time · access times
The time interval between the issuing of a request to read data from or write data to…The time interval between the issuing of a request to read data from or write data to a storage device and the completion of this action.
/ˈaksɛsˌtʌɪm/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The time interval between the issuing of a request to read data from or write data to a storage device and the completion of this action.
(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive
(countable, uncountable)An item of metadata indicating when a file was last accessed.
Origin
First attested in 1948.First attested in 1948.
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Forms
plural: access times| Singular | access time |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable