access

1 of 2

noun

ac·cess ˈak-ˌses How to pronounce access (audio)

also

ik-ˈses

: permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing

Investigators wanted to get access to his home.

consultants who have easy access to the president

: freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something

paying for access to the Internet

: a way or means of entering or approaching

A canal provides access to the river.

a building that provides wheelchair access [=a way for people in wheelchairs to enter]

: the act or an instance of accessing something

: onset sense 2

an access of illness

: a fit of intense feeling : outburst

If it had been in Tito's nature to feel an access of rage, he would have felt it against this bull-faced accomplice.

George Eliot

: an increase by addition

a sudden access of wealth

access

2 of 2

verb

accessed; accessing; accesses

transitive verb

: to get at : to gain access to: such as

: to be able to use, enter, or get near (something)

accessed the computer by phone

a system that makes it easier to access the money in your bank account

: to open or load (a computer file, an Internet site, etc.)

a file that can be accessed by many users at the same time

Example Sentences

Noun We have Internet access at the library. a sudden access of hay fever was making him feel miserable Verb The new system makes it easier to access the money in your bank account. Your favorite radio stations can be accessed at the touch of a button. The file loads every time you access the website. The file can be accessed by many users at the same time. She could work at home by remotely accessing the company's network. You'll need a password to access the database. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

French doors with frosted glass windows access this suite from the balcony that overlooks the great room.

James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian forces gained access to the site near Izium after recapturing the city and much of the wider Kharkiv region in a lighting advance that suddenly shifted the momentum in the nearly seven-month war.

Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2022 The survey typically relies on responses from 3.5 million households to provide 11 billion estimates each year about commuting times, internet access, family life, income, education levels, disabilities, military service and employment.

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The United Arab Emirates, and its commercial hub Dubai, have allowed freer access to booze.

Rory Jones, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 The queue, which ran from the Tate Britain, had offered another access route for those who required it, including people with health conditions.

Reuters, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2022 Some chapters have pushed to ban or limit access to books in school libraries.

CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022 The player has access to footage shot for Marissa’s films, as well as behind-the-scenes ephemera: audition tapes, rehearsals, table reads, late-night TV appearances, etc.

Darryn King, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Which means eradication will demand a near-perfect syncing of vaccine supply, access, equity, political will, public enthusiasm, and more.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022

Verb

Apple implemented this specific iPhone behavior to ensure third parties can’t access your data with ease.

Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Sep. 2022 Facebook parent Meta agreed to settle a suit that accused the social-media platform of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access private user data.

WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 The information is then used to access the user’s device, network and/or important accounts.

Charles Aunger, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Twilio later said that the scheme allowed the attackers to access the data of 125 customers.

Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Firefighters also used jaws of life to access others inside the vehicle.

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Twitter has confirmed that someone exploited a zero-day vulnerability to access user data.

Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 7 Aug. 2022 The key is used to access Postal Service mailboxes and receptacles.

Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 The state added 513 new waivers to the list July 1, meaning that another 513 residents with disabilities should be able to access those services.

Katherine Landergan, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, "entrance, approach, attack of illness, fever, lovesickness," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acces "attack of illness," (Old French also "liberty to approach"), borrowed from Latin accessus "approach, means of entry, right of approach, onset (of fever or illness)," action noun derived from accēdere "to approach" — more at accede

Verb

derivative of access entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

access

noun

ac·cess ˈak-ˌses How to pronounce access (audio)

often attributive

: permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, communicate with, or pass to and from a place, thing, or person

public access to federal land

access to the courts

: opportunity for sexual intercourse

: a landowner's legal right to pass from his or her land to a highway and to return without being obstructed

: freedom or ability to obtain, make use of, or participate in something

the right to equal treatment holds with respect to a limited set of interests — like voting — and demands that every person have the same access to these interests

L. H. Tribe

: a way by which a thing or place may be approached or reached

: passage to and from a place

provide a means of access to the land

单词	accessing
释义	access 1 of 2 noun ac·cess ˈak-ˌses also ik-ˈses 1 a : permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing Investigators wanted to get access to his home. consultants who have easy access to the president b : freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something paying for access to the Internet c : a way or means of entering or approaching A canal provides access to the river. a building that provides wheelchair access [=a way for people in wheelchairs to enter] d : the act or an instance of accessing something 2 a : onset sense 2 an access of illness b : a fit of intense feeling : outburst If it had been in Tito's nature to feel an access of rage, he would have felt it against this bull-faced accomplice. George Eliot 3 : an increase by addition a sudden access of wealth access 2 of 2 verb accessed; accessing; accesses transitive verb : to get at : to gain access to: such as a : to be able to use, enter, or get near (something) accessed the computer by phone a system that makes it easier to access the money in your bank account b : to open or load (a computer file, an Internet site, etc.) a file that can be accessed by many users at the same time Synonyms Noun attack bout case fit seizure siege spell turn Verb enter penetrate pierce See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We have Internet access at the library. a sudden access of hay fever was making him feel miserable Verb The new system makes it easier to access the money in your bank account. Your favorite radio stations can be accessed at the touch of a button. The file loads every time you access the website. The file can be accessed by many users at the same time. She could work at home by remotely accessing the company's network. You'll need a password to access the database. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun French doors with frosted glass windows access this suite from the balcony that overlooks the great room. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian forces gained access to the site near Izium after recapturing the city and much of the wider Kharkiv region in a lighting advance that suddenly shifted the momentum in the nearly seven-month war. Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2022 The survey typically relies on responses from 3.5 million households to provide 11 billion estimates each year about commuting times, internet access, family life, income, education levels, disabilities, military service and employment. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The United Arab Emirates, and its commercial hub Dubai, have allowed freer access to booze. Rory Jones, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 The queue, which ran from the Tate Britain, had offered another access route for those who required it, including people with health conditions. Reuters, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2022 Some chapters have pushed to ban or limit access to books in school libraries. CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022 The player has access to footage shot for Marissa’s films, as well as behind-the-scenes ephemera: audition tapes, rehearsals, table reads, late-night TV appearances, etc. Darryn King, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Which means eradication will demand a near-perfect syncing of vaccine supply, access, equity, political will, public enthusiasm, and more. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 Verb Apple implemented this specific iPhone behavior to ensure third parties can’t access your data with ease. Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Sep. 2022 Facebook parent Meta agreed to settle a suit that accused the social-media platform of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access private user data. WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 The information is then used to access the user’s device, network and/or important accounts. Charles Aunger, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Twilio later said that the scheme allowed the attackers to access the data of 125 customers. Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Firefighters also used jaws of life to access others inside the vehicle. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Twitter has confirmed that someone exploited a zero-day vulnerability to access user data. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 7 Aug. 2022 The key is used to access Postal Service mailboxes and receptacles. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 The state added 513 new waivers to the list July 1, meaning that another 513 residents with disabilities should be able to access those services. Katherine Landergan, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, "entrance, approach, attack of illness, fever, lovesickness," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acces "attack of illness," (Old French also "liberty to approach"), borrowed from Latin accessus "approach, means of entry, right of approach, onset (of fever or illness)," action noun derived from accēdere "to approach" — more at accede Verb derivative of access entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Verb 1953, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing access access provider gain/get access to access time public access limited-access grant/deny access to remote access random-access memory random-access access provider gain/get access to access time public access limited-access grant/deny access to remote access random-access memory random-access See More Kids Definition access 1 of 2 noun ac·cess ˈak-ˌses 1 : the right or ability to approach, enter, or use Only a few have access to the secret information. 2 : a way or means of approaching access to the sea access 2 of 2 verb accessed; accessing : to get at : get access to "He's in the computer. We just can't access his records." Louis Sachar, Holes Legal Definition access noun ac·cess ˈak-ˌses often attributive 1 : permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, communicate with, or pass to and from a place, thing, or person public access to federal land access to the courts 2 : opportunity for sexual intercourse 3 : a landowner's legal right to pass from his or her land to a highway and to return without being obstructed 4 : freedom or ability to obtain, make use of, or participate in something the right to equal treatment holds with respect to a limited set of interests — like voting — and demands that every person have the same access to these interests L. H. Tribe 5 a : a way by which a thing or place may be approached or reached b : passage to and from a place provide a means of access to the land 6 : opportunity to view or copy a copyrighted work accessing verb present participle of access as in entering to go or come in or into could not access the bank vault because the lock was controlled by a timer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance entering penetrating piercing invading stepping into infiltrating setting foot in dropping in intruding encroaching trespassing infringing bursting (in or into) waltzing (in) breezing (in) crashing popping (in) gate-crashing wandering (into) straying (into) barging (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms leaving exiting departing
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access

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