Definition of sequential access in US English:
sequential access
nounsēˈkwen(t)SHəl ˈakˌses
Access to a computer data file that requires the user to read through the file from the beginning in the order in which it is stored.
Compare with direct access
Example sentencesExamples
- I save all kinds of things, especially user options, in sequential Access Files.
- Sequential access files are not well suited for storing large amounts of data.
- Some are read intensive and others are write intensive, some favor sequential access and some others are always accessed randomly.
- As you can see, with disks, sequential access is much faster than random access.
- While still incredibly useful, sequential access files are a consequence of a sequential medium such as magnetic tape.