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Definition of direct access noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

direct access

noun

/dəˌrekt ˈækses/,

/daɪˌrekt ˈækses/

/dəˌrekt ˈækses/,

/daɪˌrekt ˈækses/

[uncountable] (computing)

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the ability to get data immediately from any part of a computer file

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