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Serial (unordered) file

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Features:

  • Records are held in the file in no defined sequence.
  • Records are placed in the next available location (i.e at the end of the file), in the order
  • There is no connection between the record location and the contents of the record.
  • Access is sequential.
  • Records may be variable in length
  • Typically used on magnetic tape

Examples:

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