alleryStart learning →Tertiary access takes 5 to 60 seconds. Secondary access takes about
A1–10 seconds
B5–60 minutes
C10–60 hours
D1–10 milliseconds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1–10 milliseconds
Secondary storage answers in a few milliseconds, which is far quicker than the robotic mounting of tertiary storage.
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