direct-access

[dih-rekt-ak-ses, -ak-, dahy-]

adjective

Computers.

1. pertaining to the ability to obtain data from, or place data in, external storage without the need to sequentially scan other data contained there.

2. pertaining to the method of organization and access used for a data structure in which records are located by their keys, without reference to other records that may have been previously accessed.

direct access

noun

1. Also called: random access. a method of reading data from a computer file without reading through the file from the beginning as on a disk or drum Compare sequential access

Example Sentences

Reconstruction will include pedestrian enhancements, improved signage and more direct access to LAX Economy Parking on a 4.4 mile-stretch of reconfigured roadway, according to the Los Angeles World Airports.

From Los Angeles Times

“American business leaders in entertainment, aerospace, electric vehicles, telecommunications and biotech will now have direct access to Indian diplomats for trade, investment, and cultural connections,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Prof Periklis Petropoulos, an optoelectronics researcher at Southampton University, direct access to a working telephone exchange could allow people to glean information.

From BBC

Malnourished and anemic, and without direct access to a health clinic, he succumbs to a treatable illness.

From Salon

Novo Nordisk said this week that it’s cutting off Hims & Hers’ direct access to Wegovy.

From Los Angeles Times