memory access

/ˌmɛməri ˌækˈsɛs/
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Definitions of memory access
  1. noun
    (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
    synonyms: access
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    types:
    disk access
    memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored
    type of:
    operation
    (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
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