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

An index of spot prices for dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, chips has risen more than 500% since the end of August. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

These include commodity products such as dynamic random-access memory and NAND flash. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

The researchers also demonstrated three-dimensional logic circuits and static random-access memory cells by connecting the layers with vertical metal links. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026

And yet Micron’s 2026 run of high-bandwidth memory chips — a type of dynamic random-access memory used in complex, high-speed computing — is already sold out for the year, the company has said. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 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