ISAM full form

ISAM full form

Indexed Sequential Access Method (database access protocols- Btrieve and Paradox)

What is the meaning of ISAM and full form ?

ISAM was an early system of information retrieval from a database in a computer.Similar to a telephone directory that is indexed alphabetically,the ISAM efficiently puts together data of similar nomenclature in individual indexes.These indexes can be easily accessed by the user to display the information.