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access meaning and definition

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ACCESS noun

Definition of access (noun)

  1. the right to enter
  2. the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
  3. a way of entering or leaving
    • "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
    • synonyms: approach
  4. 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.)
  5. (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
  6. the act of approaching or entering
    • "he gained access to the building"

ACCESS verb

Definition of access (verb)

  1. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
  2. reach or gain access to
    • "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
    • synonyms: get at
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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