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INDEX SEQUENTIAL ACCESS METHOD [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An access method for storing and retrieving data blocks in continuous sequences.

OBS

indexed sequential acess method: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Méthode utilisée pour gérer de gros fichiers.

OBS

méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Método de acceso a la información almacenada en forma de archivos (ficheros) en la memoria secundaria.

OBS

Este tipo de acceso indexado requiere el empleo de una clave secundaria. El archivo (fichero) se encuentra ordenado, por lo general, de acuerdo a los valores de su clave principal, la cual permite el acceso directo a un registro.

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