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Definitions for Access

[1] the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
[2] the state or quality of being approachable: The house was difficult of access.
[3] a way or means of approach: The only access to the house was a rough dirt road.
[4] Theology . approach to God through Jesus Christ.
[5] an attack or onset, as of a disease.
[6] a sudden and strong emotional outburst.
[7] accession.
[8] public-access television.
[9] to make contact with or gain access to; be able to reach, approach, enter, etc.: Bank customers can access their checking accounts instantly through the new electronic system.
[10] Computers . to locate (data) for transfer from one part of a computer system to another, generally between an external storage device and main storage.
[11] Television . (of programming, time, etc.) available to the public: Six channels now offer access services.
[12] the act of approaching or entering
[13] the condition of allowing entry, esp (of a building or room) allowing entry by wheelchairs, prams, etc
[14] the right or privilege to approach, reach, enter, or make use of something
[15] a way or means of approach or entry
[16] the opportunity or right to see or approach someone she fights for divorce and free access to her children
[17] (modifier) designating programmes made by the general public as distinguished from those made by professional broadcasters access television
[18] a sudden outburst or attack, as of rage or disease
[19] to gain access to; make accessible or available
[20] (tr) computing to obtain or retrieve (information) from a storage device to place (information) in a storage device See also direct access, sequential access

Words related to Access

entry, connection, approach, entrance, door, key, introduction, route, ingress, admittance, passage, course, contact, way, in, path, avenue, road, entree

Words nearby Access

accepter, accepting, accepting house, acceptive, acceptor, access, access broker, access charge, access code, access course, access land

Origin of Access

1275–1325; Middle English accesse (< Old French acces ) < Latin accessus an approach, equivalent to acced-, variant stem of accēdere to accede + -tus suffix of v. action

Words that may be confused with Access

access, assess, excess

Other words from Access

pre·ac·cess , noun

Word origin for Access

C14: from Old French or from Latin accessus an approach, from accēdere to accede

Synonyms for Access

approach, connection, entry, admittance, avenue, contact, course, door, entrance, entree, entrée, in, ingress, introduction, key, passage, path, road, route, way, open arms, open door