access
/ˈæksˌɛs/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- the right to enter
- the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
- a way of entering or leaving
“he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge” - 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.)
- (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
- the act of approaching or entering
“he gained access to the building”
verb
- obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
- reach or gain access to
“How does one access the attic in this house?”
Synonyms for access
Words that rhyme with access
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