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Continuous vs Random Storage
What is the difference between these two? I'm trying to look up for it online but there are no clear definitions
Do you mean sequential vs random access?
A sequential device can only read or write from the beginning. It's not possible to quickly jump to some point in the middle. For example, tape drives and some compressed files work like this.
A random access device can read or write from points other than the beginning, some times from any byte offset.
A sequential device can only read or write from the beginning. It's not possible to quickly jump to some point in the middle. For example, tape drives and some compressed files work like this.
A random access device can read or write from points other than the beginning, some times from any byte offset.
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