Access method
The networking term access method can refer to several concepts. It can refer to the way that network devices access the network medium at the physical layer. It can also mean software in an SNA processor that controls the flow of data through a network.
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- This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL.
Access method is also a databases term referring to the algorithms used to retrieve, update, insert and delete records on a storage medium. References: www.webopedia.com, online encyclopedia dedicated to computer technology