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rotational latency

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Noun1.rotational latency - (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
latency
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
access time - (computer science) 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"
interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants


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