The hard drive latency period is defined as ________.
A) the time that it takes a hard drive to switch from read mode to write mode.
B) the time that it takes to spin down a hard drive for power off.
C) the time that it takes for the desired sector to spin under the head once the head is positioned.
D) the time that it takes a hard drive to spin up from 0 rpm to 3600 rpm.

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Hard drive latency, also known as rotational latency, is the time it takes for the desired sector of the disk to rotate under the read/write head once the head is positioned over the correct track.

The Hard Drive Latency Period Is Defined as ________