Definition of Access

Noun

• the act of approaching or entering
  "he gained access to the building"
  
• (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
  - memory access
• 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
• a way of entering or leaving
  "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
  approach
• the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
  
• the right to enter
  entree accession admission admittance

Verb

• 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"
  - get at
• obtain or retrieve from a storage device
  as of information on a computer
  

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