Linear

Refers to anything that occurs in a specific order. For example, when reading data from a tape drive, the data is accessed linearly. Data that is accessed in a linear fashion is going to be much slower than direct access because of the requirement of having to read everything before where the data is stored.

Also see: Direct access, Immediate access, Linear search

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