The technique used for selecting records in a file, one at a time, for processing, retrieval or storage.The access method is related to, but distinct from, the file organization, which determines how [..]

An access method is: The portion of a computer’s operating system responsible for formatting data sets and their direction to specific storage devices. Examples from the mainframe world include Virtua [..]

The type of Media Access Control method that a node uses to gain control of a network.

The method by which networked stations determine when they can transmit data on a shared transmission medium.

Technique for moving data between main storage and input/output devices. In a Systems Network Architecture (SNA) environment, it is the software that controls the flow of information in a network.

A method for retrieving an Archival Information Package (AIP) based on its name or identifier, which is available to authorized users.

Also termed access mechanism, access method is the manner in which an application reads from or writes to a resource for programming

An access method is a software component, operating system service or network interface that handles the storage/retrieval and sending/receipt of data. Access methods provide an application programmin [..]

<networking> 1. The way that network devices access the network medium. 2. Software in an SNA processor that controls the flow of data through a network. [physical layer?] (01 Apr 1998)

means the use of any one or more of the following methods by a Cardmember to make an Electronic Charge from their Account. Note: this does not include a method requiring a Cardmember's manual sig [..]

Method used to log on to a service, download records or reports, or locate additional information. For example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is used to find information on the Internet.

The set of rules (protocols) that defines how a computer puts data onto the network cable and takes data from the cable. When data is moving on the network, access methods help to regulate the flow of network traffic.