Definitions for accessˈæk sɛs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ac•cessˈæk sɛs(n.)
the ability or right to enter or use:
They have access to the files.
the right or opportunity to approach or speak with.
the state or quality of being approachable:
The house was difficult of access.
a way or means of approach.
an attack or onset, as of a disease.
a sudden and strong emotional outburst.
accession; increase.
Category: Radio and Television, Showbiz
Ref: public-access television.
(v.t.)to make contact with or gain access to.
Category: Common Vocabulary
to locate (data) for transfer from one part of a computer system to another.
Category: Computers
(adj.)(of television programming, time, etc.) available to the public.
Category: Showbiz
Origin of access:
1275–1325; ME (< OF acces) < L accessus an approach =acced-, var. s. of accēdere to accede+-tus suffix of v. action
Princeton's WordNet
entree, access, accession, admission, admittance(noun)
the right to enter
access(noun)
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
access, approach(noun)
a way of entering or leaving
"he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
access, access code(noun)
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.)
access, memory access(noun)
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
access(verb)
the act of approaching or entering
"he gained access to the building"
access(verb)
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
access, get at(verb)
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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
access(noun)ˈæk sɛs
a way into a place
access to the building
accessˈæk sɛs
to get into a place
The men gained access through the open window.
accessˈæk sɛs
the right to use sth
access to information
access(verb)ˈæk sɛs
to get information
accessing computer files
Webster Dictionary
Access(noun)
a coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince
Access(noun)
the means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land
Access(noun)
admission to sexual intercourse
Access(noun)
increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.]
Access(noun)
an onset, attack, or fit of disease
Access(noun)
a paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury
Translations for access
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- toegangAfrikaans
- دُخُول، مَنْفَذ، وَسِيلَةُ وُصُولArabic
- достъпBulgarian
- acessoPortuguese (BR)
- přístupCzech
- der ZugangGerman
- adgangDanish
- πρόσβασηGreek
- acceso, entradaSpanish
- (juurde-)/(ligi)pääsEstonian
- دسترسیFarsi
- sisäänpääsyFinnish
- accèsFrench
- גִישָׁהHebrew
- रास्ताHindi
- pristupCroatian
- bemenetHungarian
- cara masuk, jalan masukIndonesian
- aðgangurIcelandic
- accessoItalian
- 接近Japanese
- 접근 또는 출입 권한[방법]Korean
- būdas/teisė įeiti/pasiekti/patektiLithuanian
- pieeja, piekļūšanaLatvian
- jalan masukMalay
- toegangDutch
- adgang, tilgangNorwegian
- dostęp, dojściePolish
- دسترسیPersian
- لاس رسىPashto
- acessoPortuguese
- accesRomanian
- доступRussian
- prístup, príjazdSlovak
- dostopSlovenian
- prilazSerbian
- tillträde, ingångSwedish
- ทางเข้าThai
- girişTurkish
- 通路Chinese (Trad.)
- прохід, підхідUkrainian
- رسائیUrdu
- đường vàoVietnamese
- 通路Chinese (Simp.)
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