Dictionary  ran'dom ac'cess1. the capacity of a videodisc or compact disc player that allows the user to select and replay any portion without starting at the beginning. 2. availability, as of a service or facility, whenever needed or desired: an executive's need for random access to legal experts. ran•dom-ac•cessPronunciation: (ran'dum-ak'ses), [key] —adj. Computers. 1. of or pertaining to a storage medium in which records can be read or written at the same time from or to any main storage address. 2. See direct-access. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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