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When your hard drive has to wait for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head, the delay is known as _______. a) Latency b) Buffering c) Fragmentation d) Overhead

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latency A

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The delay when a hard drive has to wait for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head is known as "a) Latency." Latency in this context refers to the time it takes for the desired data sector to rotate into position under the read/write head of the hard drive.

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