"random access" meaning in English

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        "The ability to access any element of a sequence in real time, without having to seek through preceding elements."
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        "(computing theory) The ability to access any element of a sequence in real time, without having to seek through preceding elements."
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
          "word": "hajasaanti"
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        {
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
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          "word": "beinn aðgangur"
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          "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
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          "code": "ga",
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          "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
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          "word": "randamrochtain"
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          "roman": "proizvólʹnyj dóstup",
          "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
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          "word": "произво́льный до́ступ"
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  "word": "random access"
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        "(computing theory) The ability to access any element of a sequence in real time, without having to seek through preceding elements."
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
      "word": "hajasaanti"
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      "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
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      "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
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      "sense": "ability to access any element of a sequence without having to seek",
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