random-access
Use Random-access in a sentencerandom access
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.
Origin:
1950–55
1950–55
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Example sentences
It was the paper equivalent of random-access memory, and it must have been almost supernaturally empowering.
Create a new buffered random-access file with a default buffer size.
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