: the lag between the time stored information is requested (as from a computer) and the time it is delivered
Although other types of nonvolatile memory are increasingly available … such storage options typically cost more per bit and hold less data than disks do or have slow access time. P. Weiss
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebEach of the 26 drums held about 150K, had an access time of 20 milliseconds, and was shared between processors and displays. Frank O’brien, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2022 That was necessary because of limited access time to the H1. Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021 The event kicks off Friday night with a cocktail battle (6 to 8 p.m., $50), and access times and entry fees vary throughout the weekend.Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019