access (noun)

  • 41access*/*/ — [ˈækses] noun [U] I 1) the right or opportunity to have or to use something Only a small number of our students have access to the Internet.[/ex] Some groups still have difficulty gaining access to health care.[/ex] 2) the means by which you get… …

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  • 42access — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French acces, from Latin accessus approach, from accedere to approach more at accede Date: 14th century 1. a. onset 2 b. a fit of intense feeling ; outburst 2 …

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  • 43access — 1. noun /ˈæk.sɛs/ a) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage. 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… …

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  • 44access course — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms access course : singular access course plural access courses British a course of study in which you learn enough about a subject to allow you to enter a college or university to study the subject further …

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  • 45access number — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms access number : singular access number plural access numbers computing the telephone number that is used to connect to an internet service provider …

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  • 46access profile — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms access profile : singular access profile plural access profiles business information kept on a computer that gives details about a user, for example their name, password, and the parts of the system they are… …

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  • 47access provider — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms access provider : singular access provider plural access providers computing a company that provides a connection to the Internet …

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  • 48access — / ækses/ noun ♦ to have access to something to be able to obtain or reach something ● She has access to large amounts of venture capital. ■ verb to call up data which is stored in a computer ● She accessed the address file on the computer. ◊… …

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  • 49access — (verb) This is when someone is using a BBS with their computer. My boss was accessing a BBS bulletin board when he was interrupted by the doorbell. (noun) Refers to an intangible amount (usually represented by a security level or flags) that… …

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  • 50access — / ækses/ noun ♦ to have access to something to be able to obtain or reach something ● She has access to large amounts of venture capital. ■ verb to call up data which is stored in a computer ● She accessed the address file on the computer …

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