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What are the disadvantages of random access?

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 10/3/2023

Assuming you're talking about tape storage.. mainly speed ! With sequential access, the medium has to be constantly rewound back to the start before the next relevant data can be accessed. The constant rewinding slows down the access time.

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