ACCESSES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a way of entering or leaving

Example: he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

the act of approaching or entering

Example: he gained access to the building

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

the right to enter

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Verb

reach or gain access to

Example: How does one access the attic in this house?; I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

obtain or retrieve from a storage device

Example: as of information on a computer