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direct access methodA technique for finding data on a disk by deriving its storage address from an identifying key in the record, such as account number. Using a formula, the account number is converted into a sector address. This is faster than comparing entries in an index, but it only works well when keys are numerically close: 100, 101, 102, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Console management features include data buffering, direct access methods to the serial ports (such as the TCP port and server name) and event notification. 2 of the standard and the direct access method per Section 4. |
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