isam

2 definitions found

isam - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Indexed Sequential Access Method
  ISAM
  
     <database> (ISAM) An IBM file management system allowing
     records to be accessed either sequentially (in the order they
     were entered) or via an index.  Each index orders the records
     on a different key.
  
     ISAM was followed by VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method)
     and pre-dated relational databases.
  
     (2003-07-13)
  

isam - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  ISAM
         Index-Sequential Access Mode (DB, SAM)