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Sequential vs Seekable - What's the difference?

sequential | seekable |

As adjectives the difference between sequential and seekable

is that sequential is succeeding or following in order while seekable is capable of being sought.

sequential

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Succeeding or following in order.

    • Antonyms

    * non-sequential

    Derived terms

    * sequential algorithm * sequential continuity * sequential compactness

    seekable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being sought.
  • (computing) Through which one can seek back and forth; not purely sequential.

    • Synonyms

    * random-access