random access
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random access
n
(Computer Science) another name for direct access
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ran′dom ac′cess
n.
a feature of a videodisc or compact disc player that allows the user to select and replay any portion without starting at the beginning.
[1950–55]
ran′dom-ac′cess
adj.
designating an electronic medium for storing and retrieving information in arbitrary sequence.
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Translations
random access
n (Comput) → wahlfreier Zugriff
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