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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.
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Origin of random access
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby random access
R. & I., randlord, rando, Randolph, random, random access, random-access memory, random coil, random error, randomization, randomize
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