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random-access

ran·dom-ac·cess
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ran-duh m ak-ses]
    • /ˈræn dəm ˈæk sɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ran-duh m ak-ses]
    • /ˈræn dəm ˈæk sɛs/

Definitions of random-access word

  • adjective random-access direct-access. 1
  • noun random-access the capacity of a videodisc or compact disc player that allows the user to select and replay any portion without starting at the beginning. 1
  • noun random-access availability, as of a service or facility, whenever needed or desired: an executive's need for random access to legal experts. 1
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Origin of random-access

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Random-access

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Random-access

random-access popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Related words

  • direct-access

    pertaining to the ability to obtain data from, or place data in, external storage without the need to sequentially scan other data contained there.

  • random-access memory

    RAM.

  • sequential-access

    of or relating to a storage medium, as magnetic tape, in which records must be accessed by reading or writing from the beginning of the file.
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