direct-access

American  

[dih-rekt-ak-ses, -ak-, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛktˈæk sɛs, -ˌæk-, daɪ- /

adjective

Computers.

1. pertaining to the ability to obtain data from, or place data in, external storage without the need to sequentially scan other data contained there.

2. 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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direct access British  

noun

1. Also called: random access.  a method of reading data from a computer file without reading through the file from the beginning as on a disk or drum Compare sequential access

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Example Sentences

In WSDOT’s future, three more direct-access toll interchanges at Highway 527, Highway 522 and Kirkland raise the question of whether toll and free lanes can be separated, with six total entrances available in Bothell and Kirkland.

From Seattle Times

Each residence has a direct-access elevator.

From Los Angeles Times

The law also provides protections for physicians so they can work with patients in a preventive manner around direct-access tests.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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