access Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the right to enter
admission; entree; accession; admittance.
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noun the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
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noun a way of entering or leaving
approach.
- he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
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noun a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
access code.
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noun (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
memory access.
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noun the act of approaching or entering
- he gained access to the building
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verb obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
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verb reach or gain access to
get at.
- How does one access the attic in this house?
- I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof
WordNet
Ac*cess" noun
Etymology
F.Definitions
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A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain .access to a princeI did repel his letters, and denied His access to me. Shak.
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The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; "All access was thronged." Milton.as, the .access is by a neck of land -
Admission to sexual intercourse. During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown. Blackstone.
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Increase by something added; addition; as, an . [In this sense accession is more generally used.]access of territoryI, from the influence of thy looks, receive Access in every virtue. Milton.
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An onset, attack, or fit of disease. The first access looked like an apoplexy. Burnet.
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A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; A Gallicismas, an access of fury .