X-Y-meerikute/-salvestite kontekstis viitab pöörlemissagedus maksimaalsele kiirusele, millega sondi/sule mehanism saab end paberil ümber paigutada, kui see liigub kahe punkti vahel.
In the context of X-Y recorders, slewing speed refers to the maximum velocity at which the pen mechanism can reposition itself across the paper when moving between two points without actively drawing.