access

Noun
  1. The right to enter (synset 105183715)
    is a type of: right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
    subtypes: door - anything providing a means of access (or escape)
    same as: accession, admission, admittance, entree
  2. The right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) (synset 105182994)
    is a type of: right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
  3. A way of entering or leaving (synset 102673692)
    "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
    is a type of: way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
    subtypes: entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway - something that provides access (to get in or get out)
    same as: 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.) (synset 106365611)
    is a type of: code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
    subtypes: back door, backdoor - an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains
    same as: access code
  5. (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information (synset 102673854)
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    is a type of: operation - (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
    subtypes: disk access - memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored
    same as: memory access
  6. The act of approaching or entering (synset 100281976)
    "he gained access to the building"
    is a type of: approach, approaching, coming - the act of drawing spatially closer to something
    subtypes: back door, backdoor - a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position)
Verb
  1. Obtain or retrieve from a storage device;
    As of information on a computer (synset 202253616)
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    is a type of: find, recover, regain, retrieve - get or find back; recover the use of
    subtypes:
  2. Reach or gain access to (synset 202011431)
    "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
    is a type of: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach - reach a destination, either real or abstract
    same as: get at

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