Average Seek Time: The average amount of time it takes to move the heads of a hard disk from one random cylinder location to another. Often defined as the seek time across one third of the total number of cylinders.

 

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Average Seek Time: The average amount of time it takes to move the heads of a hard disk from one random cylinder location to another. Often defined as the seek time across one third of the total number of cylinders.

Sailing Time: The actual hour at which the ship is scheduled to clear the dock and sail.

Screen Time: The duration of a program--which is normally shorter than the time represented in the program's narrative (that is, its story time). E.g., the story time of one soap opera episode is typical . . . View Full Definition

Self-Timer: A setting that allows a lapse between pressing the shutter button and firing of the camera.

Rushing Average: (also yards per carry average) the quotient of a player's total rushing yards divided by the number of rushing attempts.

Seek A Market: Search for a securities buyer or seller.

Run-Time Error: an error that does not disrupt compiling, but causes your program to abort with an error message when running, e.g., 'segmentation fault' and 'floating point exception'

Recycling Time: Time it takes a flash unit to recharge between firings.

Regular Full-Part-Time Employee: An individual who has been hired by an employer to work a predetermined amount of hours per week in a position/appointment of indefinite duration.

Relative Time: Type of geologic time (absolute time being the other) that places events in a sequence relative to each other.