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access
  • n  the right to enter
  • n  the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
  • n  a way of entering or leaving
    he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
  • n  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.)
  • n  (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
  • n  the act of approaching or entering
    he gained access to the building
  • v  obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
  • v  reach or gain access to
    How does one access the attic in this house?
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access code
  • n  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.)
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access time
  • n  (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive
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accessibility
  • n  the quality of being at hand when needed
  • n  the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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accession
  • n  a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
    the art collection grew through accession
  • n  (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
  • n  something added to what you already have
    the librarian shelved the new accessions
  • n  agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
    accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent
  • n  the right to enter
  • n  the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
    Elizabeth's accession in 1558
  • v  make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
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accessory after the fact
  • n  a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
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