random-access

adjective

ran·​dom-ac·​cess ˈran-dəm-ˈak-ˌses 

: permitting access to stored data in any order the user desires

Examples of random-access in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most important products to know are dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and a specialized version of DRAM known as high bandwidth memory (HBM). — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

If those efforts pan out, the result could be hardware-efficient quantum random-access memory that eliminates the need for bulky electromagnetic components. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Kuo pioneered the concept of a random-access protocol, or sharing a single channel without central coordination—which led to the packet-switching principles that underpin modern Wi-Fi and mobile networks. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026

Just like laptops, cars depend on microprocessors and RAM, or random-access memory, to run all of their computations. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for random-access

• adulteress
• adventuress
• nevertheless
• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress

Kids Definition

random-access

adjective

ran·​dom-ac·​cess

ˌran-dəm-ˈak-ˌses

: permitting access to stored data in any order the user desires