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Record 1 2004-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A method of accessing data in which the locations of the data are determined algorithmically from keys, labels, flags, tags, pointers, or indicators.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
Key term(s)
  • accès par clef
  • accès direct par clef

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

[Método de] captura o almacenamiento de un registro de datos mediante el uso de un índice que relaciona la clave del registro con su posición relativa en el archivo (fichero) o conjunto de datos, o número de registro relativo, independientemente de la posición del registro en relación con el registro capturado o almacenado previamente.

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