ISAM

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ISAM Acronym for indexed sequential access method. An access method for data files, supporting both sequential access and indexed access (see indexed file). Cobol contains facilities for defining files to be accessed in this way, and the access method is implemented by an ISAM utility package. See also VSAM.

A Dictionary of Computing JOHN DAINTITH

ISAM

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ISAM Computing indexed sequential access method

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH

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