pertaining to the ability to obtain data from, or place data in, external storage without the need to sequentially scan other data contained there.
pertaining to the method of organization and access used for a data structure in which records are located by their keys, without reference to other records that may have been previously accessed.
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Swedroe, known for high-end condos in Miami, designed Quarry Springs with a direct-access elevator for each unit, leading from the garage into the unit’s private foyer.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2015
Features: Each residence has a direct-access elevator from the garage to the private foyer, wide-plank hardwood flooring, 10-foot-high ceilings, crown molding, recessed lightning and a gas fireplace with a marble surround.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2015
On the question of whether the UK uses direct-access pipes, Vodafone's Deadman said such a system would be illegal because Britain did not permit agencies to obtain information without a warrant.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2014
Vodafone is calling for all direct-access pipes to be disconnected, and for the laws that make them legal to be amended.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2014
Matthew Schulze of the American Society for Clinical Pathology says 32 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, permitted some form of direct-access testing last year--up from 27 in 1999.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Other features include a large laundry room and a direct access private garage,” the listing notes, adding that the property also features “easy access to world class mountain biking and hiking trails.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Just four players were given direct access to the main draw because of their ranking.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“The acquisition of Roku would expand Fox’s position from content owner and distributor into platform ownership, providing direct access to >100 million streaming households,” the analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Union Station stop will work best for people staying near a transit stop with direct access to Union Station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
One of the few with direct access to the subtrans system.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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