Definition: Access Time


The amount of time, including seek time, latency and controller time, needed for a storage device to retrieve information.




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Embedded Servo Control

The embedded servo control design generates accurate feedback information to the head position servo system without requiring a full data surface (which is required with a "dedicated" servo control method) because servo control data is stored on every surface.

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