TERMIUM Plus®

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FICHERO ACCESO AZAR [1 record]

Record 1 2004-08-12

English

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

A file whose records are stored in a random order on a direct access storage device, thereby allowing them to be retrieved in any order.

OBS

Contrast with indexed file, sequential file.

Key term(s)
  • direct access file
  • random-access file
  • random data set

French

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

Spanish

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

Archivo(fichero) cuyos registros están almacenados al azar en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo permitiendo, por tanto, recuperarlos en cualquier orden.

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