[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ] Storage

random read

Reading small scattered files, important for app loading.

Also known as: random read speed

Full Definition & Technical Explanation

random read — Reading small scattered files, important for app loading.

This storage term is part of the CompareTech technical dictionary and helps you read specifications, comparisons, and benchmark data across its device database.

See also: sequential read sequential write.

Related Technical Terms

sequential read
Reading large contiguous data, a headline SSD speed. Storage
sequential write
Writing large contiguous data at a drive's peak speed. Storage
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