access · ​. the opportunity or right to use something or to see somebody/something. High-speed internet access has become a necessity. access to something/ ...

access something (computing) to open a computer file or use a computer system. Most people use their phones to access the internet. to access a file/ ...

1a way of entering or reaching a place The police gained access through a broken window. There is easy access by road. · 2access (to something) the opportunity ...

2access something (formal) to reach, enter, or use something The loft can be accessed with a ladder. See access in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun access, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb access. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

ACCESS definition: 1. the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person: 2. the right or opportunity to…. Learn more.

the right of people in general to go into particular buildings or areas of land or to obtain particular information

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​the use of a computer system, etc. that is in another place, that you can connect to when you are far away, using an electronic link.