access time access time /ˈæksɛs taɪm/

noun

1. (computing) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive  ( access time )
   (computing) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive
    Access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead
   access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead