Direct Access

Direct access may refer to:

  • DirectAccess, a network technology in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Direct access, a concept in computer science
  • Direct Access Archive, a proprietary file format
  • Direct access storage device, a secondary computer storage device
  • Direct Access Test Unit, special numbers used to test telephone exchanges
  • Direct access trading, a technology for stock trading

Famous quotes containing the words direct and/or access:

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