access


access (http://definr.com/access)

     n 1: the right to enter [syn: entree, admittance]
     2: the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of
        something (as services or membership)
     3: a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the
        access to the bridge" [syn: approach]
     4: (computer science) the operation of reading or writing
        stored information [syn: memory access]
     5: the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the
        building"
     v 1: obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information
          on a computer
     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" [syn: get at]