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.
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random access
1 Americannoun
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the capacity of a videodisc or compact disc player that allows the user to select and replay any portion without starting at the beginning.
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availability, as of a service or facility, whenever needed or desired.
an executive's need for random access to legal experts.
random-access
2
American
[ran-duhm-ak-ses]
/ ˈræn dəmˈæk sɛs /
adjective
Computers.
random access
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of random access
First recorded in 1950–55
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Ram - or random access memory - is used to store code while you use a device.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Demand in 2026 will likely be strong for dynamic random access memory and high-bandwidth memory, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
He expects prices for dynamic random access memory--a type of semiconductor--to weigh on the Japanese company significantly in the second half of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025
Research firm TrendForce expects conventional DRAM—dynamic random access memory—prices to rise between 18% and 23% in the fourth quarter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
The TRS-80 Mini-Disk System uses sequential or random access.
From Radio Shack TRS-80 Expansion Interface: Operator's Manual Catalog Numbers: 26-1140, 26-1141, 26-1142 by Anonymous
Morgan Stanley’s Erik Woodring said in a recent note to clients that average dynamic random-access memory costs for Apple will rise some 370% between fiscal 2025 and 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The crunch has been nicknamed "RAMaggedon" after the components called RAM, or "random-access memory".
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Prices of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, have skyrocketed owing to high demand from artificial-intelligence companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
He noted that average selling prices for dynamic random-access memory have been up more than 60% sequentially in recent quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
The team connected the layers using vertical metal interconnects and successfully demonstrated three-dimensional logic circuits as well as static random-access memory cells.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
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