accessnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈæk.ses/us/ˈæk.ses/access noun [ U ] (GETTING NEAR)
B1 the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person:
The only access to the village is by boat.
The main access to (= entrance to) the building is at the side.
The children's father was refused access to them at any time (= refused official permission to see them).
More examples
- Unidentified cyberterrorists gained access to e-mails and financial details of customers.
- Red Cross officials were allowed access to the prison for the first time a few days ago.
- The doors are extra-wide for ease of access.
- This type of account offers you instant access to your money.
- Having such easy access to some of the best cinema and theatre is one of the perks of living in Sydney.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arriving, entering and invading
- annex
- barge
- barge in
- be on the scene idiom
- been
- breaking and entering idiom
- bugger
- go down
- hit
- hove
- intrusion
- invade
- keep (sb/sth) out
- land
- let
- let sb/sth in
- loom
- pile
- pitch invasion
- rock
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access noun [ U ] (RIGHT)
B1 the right or opportunity to use or look at something:
The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access to the required information.
Hackers had/gained complete access to the company files.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arriving, entering and invading
- annex
- barge
- barge in
- be on the scene idiom
- been
- breaking and entering idiom
- bugger
- go down
- hit
- hove
- intrusion
- invade
- keep (sb/sth) out
- land
- let
- let sb/sth in
- loom
- pile
- pitch invasion
- rock
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accessverb [ T ]
uk/ˈæk.ses/us/ˈæk.ses/B2 to open a computer file (= a collection of information stored on a computer) in order to look at or change information in it
Examples
- We asked if the computer could access the internet.
- You have to enter a password to access the database.
- Your financial information is fully encrypted and cannot be accessed.
- Can you access the internet on your mobile phone?
- You cannot access the database without a valid password.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Operating computers
- aliasing
- always-on
- black hat
- BMP
- caps lock (key)
- computerize
- cut
- enter
- format
- function
- hacker
- hash
- keyboarder
- punch
- roll (sth) over sth
- scroll bar
- title bar
- touchscreen
- uninstall
- zip
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