Disk Access (Noun)
Meaning
Memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The program's performance improved significantly after optimizing the disk access patterns to minimize seek times.
- The disk access times were significantly slower than the system's memory access times, causing a bottleneck in the application.
- To reduce wear and tear on the disk, the operating system uses a disk access scheduler to manage when and how data is read and written.
- One of the main benefits of using a solid-state drive is its fast disk access speed, which can greatly improve overall system performance.
- The researcher studied the impact of disk access patterns on energy consumption in mobile devices, looking for opportunities to reduce power usage.