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In computing, '''[[sequential access]] [[computer memory|memory]]''' ('''SAM''') is a class of [[data storage device]]s that read their data in sequence. This is in contrast to [[random access memory]] (RAM) where data can be accessed in any order. Sequential access devices are usually a form of [[magnetic memory]].