Meaning & Definition of Access in English
English⟶
Access
/æksɛs/
noun
1. The right to enter
synonym:
- entree,
- access,
- accession,
- admission,
- admittance
2. The right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
synonym:
- access
3. A way of entering or leaving
- "He took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
synonym:
- 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.)
synonym:
- access,
- access code
5. (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
synonym:
- access,
- memory access
6. The act of approaching or entering
- "He gained access to the building"
synonym:
- access
verb
1. Obtain or retrieve from a storage device
- As of information on a computer
synonym:
- access
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"
synonym:
- access,
- get at
Examples of using
You're being given a promotion and a raise in security access level.
All employees had to memorize the access code.
You’ve given me access to the Wordpress Dashboard, but what I need is an FTP account.