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access

/ˈæksɛs/

noun

Meaning

  • A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

  • The act of approaching or entering; an advance.

  • The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.

  • The quality of being easy to approach or enter.

  • Admission to sexual intercourse.

  • An increase by addition; accession

    "an access of territory"

  • An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.

  • An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion

  • The right of a noncustodial parent to visit their child.

  • The process of locating data in memory.

  • Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.