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direct access

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Computers
diˌrect ˈaccess noun [uncountable] technical  the ability to obtain data directly from a computer file without starting from the beginning 直接存取,随机访问〔从计算机文档中直接获取资料,不必从头开始搜寻〕
Examples from the Corpus
direct accessThe former will tend to require an indexed sequential file on a direct access device.This will mean that the data requires more direct access storage space than a sequential file.This depends mainly on the size of the record and the operating speeds of the direct access device in question.By bundling the two products together, the two companies have provided SpreadBase 1.1 with direct access to relational databases via DataPrism.
From Longman Business Dictionarydirect accessdiˌrect ˈaccessCOMPUTING a system of storing information on a computer which makes it possible to go directly to a particular piece of information without sorting through all the records access
diˌrect ˈaccess nounChineseSyllable
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direct access
diˌrect ˈaccess noun [uncountable] technical
the ability to obtain data directly from a computer file without starting from the beginning


direct accessBrE /dəˌrekt ˈækses/ 🔊NAmE /dəˌrekt ˈækses/ 🔊BrE /daɪˌrekt ˈækses/ 🔊NAmE /daɪˌrekt ˈækses/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (computing 计算机) the ability to get data immediately from any part of a computer file 直接存取;随机访问