access
/ˈæksɛs/
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Definitions
Noun
the right to enter
Noun
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
Noun
a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
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.)
Noun
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
Noun
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
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"
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approach
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