- Sometimes
known as machine access or random access, direct access is a term used
to describe the ability of a computer
to locate and retrieve data immediately from a storage device without having to start at
the beginning and read all information until the requested data is found.
For example, a hard disk drive is
capable of directly accessing data. However, a tape drive must access
all information before the requested data is retrieved, which is
referred to as linear access.
- When referring to a type of telephone call, please see local
bypass.
Also see: Hard disk drive
definitions, Random-access file,
Sequential access
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