Main entry: access
Definition: the act of approaching or entering
Usage: he gained access to the building
Definition: a way of entering or leaving
Usage: he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
Main entry: access, memory access
Definition: (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
Main entry: access
Definition: the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
Main entry: admission, admittance, access, accession, entree
Definition: the right to enter
Main entry: access, access code
Definition: 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.)
Definition: reach or gain access to
Usage: How does one access the attic in this house?; I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof
Main entry: access
Definition: obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer