Access - Definition

n 1: the right to enter [syn: entree, access, accession,
admission, admittance]
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" [syn: access, 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.) [syn: access, access code]
5: (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored
information [syn: access, memory access]
6: the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the
building"
v 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" [syn: access, get at]