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sequential accessRelationships Related Term: direct access random access n. ~ 1. Computing · A technique of retrieving and processing information in a file or on storage media by starting at the beginning, then proce [..]
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sequential accessSynonym serial access.
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sequential accessInternet Glossary Refers to reading or writing data records in sequential order, that is, one record after the other. To read record 10, for example, you would first need to read records 1 through 9. This differs from random access, in which you can read and write records in any order.Some programming languages and operating systems distinguish bet [..]
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sequential accessSequential access is the reading or writing of data records in sequential order, that is, one record after the other. To read record 10, for example, you would first need to read records 1 through 9. [..]
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sequential accessRefers to reading or writing data records in sequential order, that is, one record after the other. To read record 10, for example, you would first need to read records 1 through 9. This differs from random access, in which you can read and write records in any order. Some programming languages and operating systems distinguish between sequential a [..]
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sequential accessThis indicates that data cannot be selected without having to skip over earlier data first. This is the way that a cassette or video tape will behave. The other common behavior is called random access [..]
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sequential accessThe reading or writing of data in a sequential order as opposed to random access.
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