"seekable" meaning in All languages combined

See seekable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: seek + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seek|able}} seek + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} seekable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being sought. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-seekable-en-adj-tIqei7-a
  2. (computing) Through which one can seek back and forth; not purely sequential. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-seekable-en-adj-2InCG902 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 42 58 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: random-access

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