Zugriffszeit

access time (storage)

noun TSOO-grifs-tsyt Rare

Usage Note

Zugriffszeit is the time a storage device takes to locate and retrieve data, measured in milliseconds. SSDs have far lower Zugriffszeiten than HDDs. A key performance indicator for hard drives and RAM.

Examples

"Die Zugriffszeit der SSD ist deutlich kürzer als die einer Festplatte."

Natural Translation

The access time of the SSD is significantly shorter than that of a hard drive.

Literal Translation

The access-time of the SSD is clearly shorter than that of a hard-drive.

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