# Random Access Requirement

> A need to read arbitrary items by position or key on demand rather than strictly in sequence.

Record: `lex:random-access-requirement`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Execution Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/execution-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-random-access-requirement

## category

- [Streaming / Pipeline / Dataflow Processing](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/streaming-pipeline-dataflow-processing.md)

## referenced-by

- [Sequential Access](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/sequential-access.md)