interval vs rotational latency

rotational latency vs interval

interval and rotational latency both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interval	Yes	No	No	No
rotational latency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rotational latency is a hyponym of interval; that is, rotational latency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interval:

interval: a definite length of time marked off by two instants
rotational latency: (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head

Other hyponyms of interval include access time, distance, space, embolism, intercalation, seek time, time constant, slot, time slot, lunitidal interval, absence, break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension, interlude, interim, lag, meantime, meanwhile, latent period, latency, latent period, reaction time, response time, eternity, cycle, rhythm, round, lead time, period, float, latency, processing time.

interval (noun)	rotational latency (noun)
the distance between things	(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
the difference in pitch between two notes
a definite length of time marked off by two instants

Difference between interval and rotational latency

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