access time

[/ˈækses taɪm/]
nounpl: access times
tempo de acesso
1. The time interval between a request for data from a computer memory or storage device and the delivery of that data
The access time of this SSD is only 0.1 milliseconds.
O tempo de acesso deste SSD é de apenas 0,1 milissegundos.
2. In telecommunications, the time needed to establish a connection or retrieve information from a system
The network access time was delayed due to server congestion.
O tempo de acesso à rede foi atrasado devido ao congestionamento do servidor.
This is a technical computing term used uniformly across English and Portuguese-speaking countries. It became prevalent with the growth of computer technology and is essential terminology in IT, software development, and telecommunications sectors in both Brazil and the USA. No significant cultural variation exists in its usage.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
response timelatencyretrieval timedata access time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tempo de acesso
Standard term used in IT and computing contexts throughout Brazil
São Paulo
tempo de acesso
Commonly used in tech industry; sometimes shortened to 'tempo de acess'
Portugal
tempo de acesso
Standard Portuguese usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese in this technical context

Related Words

memorystorage devicelatencybandwidththroughputdata retrieval
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