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random access , random access
1. A type of memory access in which storage locations can be accessed in any order. The term is applied primarily to the main memory of… Access , ac·cess / ˈakˌses/ • n. 1. a means of approaching or entering a place: the staircase gives access to the top floor. ∎ the right or opportunity to use… ISAM Acronym for indexed sequential access method. , ISAM Acronym for indexed sequential access method. An access method for data files, supporting both sequential access and indexed access (see indexed… Cache , cache (cache memory) A type of memory that is used in high-performance systems, inserted between the processor and memory proper. The memory hierarch… B-tree , VSAM Acronym for virtual storage access method. An access method for data files, supporting both sequential access and indexed access (see indexed fi… Semantic Memory , In 1972 the cognitive scientist Endel Tulving (b. 1927) argued that conscious recollection (i.e., declarative memory) is composed of two separate mem…
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