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random-access

[ran-duh m-ak-ses]

adjective Computers.

direct-access.

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random access

noun

the capacity of a videodisc or compact disc player that allows the user to select and replay any portion without starting at the beginning.
availability, as of a service or facility, whenever needed or desired: an executive's need for random access to legal experts.

Origin of random access

First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for random-access

random access

noun

another name for direct access
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