Definition: TPI (Tracks per inch)


The number of tracks written within each inch of the disk's surfaces, used to measure how closely the tracks are packed on a disk surface. Also known as track density.




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Seek Time

A measure (in milliseconds) of how fast the hard drive can move its read/write heads to a desired location.

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