noun
sequential access; serial access
Computing term for accessing data in a predetermined, ordered sequence (e.g., tape storage), as opposed to random access.
磁気テープは順次アクセスしかできない。
Magnetic tape only allows sequential access.
順次アクセス方式では、目的のデータにたどり着くまでに時間がかかる。
With sequential access, it takes time to reach the target data.