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1. A type of memory access in which storage locations can be accessed in any order. The term is applied primarily to the main memory of… Access , ac·cess / ˈakˌses/ • n. 1. a means of approaching or entering a place: the staircase gives access to the top floor. ∎ the right or opportunity to use… ISAM Acronym for indexed sequential access method. , ISAM Acronym for indexed sequential access method. An access method for data files, supporting both sequential access and indexed access (see indexed… B-tree , VSAM Acronym for virtual storage access method. An access method for data files, supporting both sequential access and indexed access (see indexed fi… access time , access time The time taken to retrieve an item of information from storage. The access time may be counted in nanoseconds for a semiconductor device,… Accessible , accessible •babble, bedabble, dabble, drabble, gabble, grabble, rabble, scrabble •amble, bramble, Campbell, gamble, gambol, ramble, scramble, shamble…
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