On a moveable-head system, the time it takes to position the head at the track is known as ________ .
A) access time
B) seek time
C) transfer time
D) rotational delay

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Seek time refers to the time it takes for the head to physically move and position itself at the desired track on the disk. Access time refers to the time it takes for the head to read or write data once it is positioned on the track. Transfer time refers to the time it takes for data to be transferred between the disk and the computer, and rotational delay refers to the time it takes for the disk to rotate to the correct sector for data access.

On a Moveable-Head System, the Time It Takes to Position