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Definition of 'access'English
Etymology 1
* First attested in the early 14th century.
* (entrance) First attested about 1380.
* From (etyl), from (etyl) .
Noun
(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
* All access was thronged. - Milton
(uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
(uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
* c. 1600 , (William Shakespeare), Act 2 Scene 1
- I did repel his fetters, and denied His access to me. - Shakespeare, Hamlet, II-i
* {{quote-news|year=2011
|date=September 20
|author=Graeme Paton
|title=University access plan 'will fail', says Russell Group
|work=Telegraph
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|passage=Coalition plans to widen access to university will fail to get to the 'root cause' of the problem, according to the Russell Group.}}
(uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
* 1760s , (William Blackstone),
- During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.
(countable) An increase by addition; accession; as, an access of territory.
* I, from the influence of thy looks, receive access in every virtue. - Milton
(countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
* The first access looked like an apoplexy. - Burnet
(countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion; as, an access of fury.
* 1946 , Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History (Abridgement of Volumes I-VI by D.C. Somervell)
- It appears that, about the middle of the fourth century of the Christian Era, the Germans in the Roman service started the new practice of retaining their native names; and this change of etiquette, which seems to have been abrupt, points to a sudden access of self-confidence and self-assurance in the souls of the barbarian personnel which had previously been content to 'go Roman' without reservations.
- Usage note: sometimes confused with excess
(uncountable|legal) The right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child.
(uncountable|computing) The process of locating data in memory.
(uncountable|Internet) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
Derived terms
* direct access
* random access
* remote access
Related terms
* accede
* accessary
* accessible
* accessibility
* accessibly
* accession
* accessory
Etymology 2
* First attested in 1962.
Verb
( es)
To gain or obtain access to.
(computing) To have access to (data).
- I can't access most of the data on the computer without a password.
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