When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________.
A) megahertz
B) bps
C) milliseconds
D) kilobytes

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Access time for hard drives is measured in milliseconds, which refers to the amount of time it takes for the drive to locate and retrieve data. Megahertz (A) refers to the speed of a processor, bps (B) refers to the speed of data transmission, and kilobytes (D) refer to the amount of data storage capacity. None of these are appropriate measures for access time.

When Referring to Hard Drives, Access Time Is Measured in ________