alleryStart learning →In which unit is the access time per byte of primary storage measured?
ANanoseconds
BMilliseconds
CSeconds
DMinutes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Nanoseconds
Primary storage answers in billionths of a second, far quicker than disks.
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