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random access

1

noun

  1. the capacity of a videodisc or compact disc player that allows the user to select and replay any portion without starting at the beginning.
  2. availability, as of a service or facility, whenever needed or desired:

    an executive's need for random access to legal experts.

random-access

2

[ ran-duhm-ak-ses ]

adjective

, Computers.

random access

noun

  1. another name for direct access

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Word History and Origins

Origin of random access1

First recorded in 1950–55

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