The time interval between the instant that data is requested and the instant that it is received.

(ISO) The time interval between the instant at which a call for data is initiated and the instant at which the delivery of the data is completed.

1. In a telecommunication system, the elapsed time between the start of an access attempt and successful access. Note: Access time values are measured only on access attempts that result in successful access. 2. In a computer, the time interval between the instant at which an instruction control unit initiates a call for data and the instant at whi [..]

The time a program or device takes to locate a single piece of information and make it available to the computer for processing. DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chips for personal computers have a [..]

The amount of time a computer takes to retrieve requested data from an electronic storage medium (hard drive, CD-ROM, remote server) to a user who follows correct procedures. In online retrieval, spee [..]

The amount of time it takes for a storage peripheral

is a measure of how long it takes to retrieve data from a storage device, such as a hard disk or RAM

<computer 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. (01 Mar 1997)

The difference in time between when data is requested and when data is delivered. The time lapsed between a given command and when the function is performed. The time for the [disk drive] access arm t [..]

how long it takes to locate a file.