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ACCESS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of approaching or entering

Example:

he gained access to the building

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("access" is a kind of...):

approach; approaching; coming (the act of drawing spatially closer to something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "access"):

back door; backdoor (a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position))

Derivation:

access (reach or gain access to)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A way of entering or leaving

Example:

he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge

Synonyms:

access; approach

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("access" is a kind of...):

way (any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "access"):

entrance; entranceway; entree; entry; entryway (something that provides access (to get in or get out))

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

access; memory access

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("access" is a kind of...):

operation ((computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction))

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "access"):

disk access (memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored)

Derivation:

access (obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer)

Sense 4

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("access" is a kind of...):

right (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature)

Sense 5

Meaning:

The right to enter

Synonyms:

access; accession; admission; admittance; entree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("access" is a kind of...):

right (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "access"):

door (anything providing a means of access (or escape))

Sense 6

Meaning:

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.)

Synonyms:

access; access code

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("access" is a kind of...):

code (a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "access"):

back door; backdoor (an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reach or gain access to

Example:

I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof

Synonyms:

access; get at

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "access" is one way to...):

arrive at; attain; gain; hit; make; reach (reach a destination, either real or abstract)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

access (the act of approaching or entering)

accessible (capable of being reached)

accession (the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "access" is one way to...):

find; recover; regain; retrieve (get or find back; recover the use of)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "access"):

address (access or locate by address)

log-in; log in; log on (enter a computer)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

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

Credits

 Context examples: 

Anatomical location where an artery was accessed for a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.

(Arterial Access Site, NCI Thesaurus)

A coded value specifying the side of the body (or a paired organ) that is an access point for a procedure.

(Approach Anatomic Site Laterality Code, NCI Thesaurus)

A coded value specifying the anatomic location or access point for a procedure.

(Approach Anatomic Site Code, NCI Thesaurus)

The goal of the project is to offer quicker access to low Earth orbit, decreasing the preparation time to launch from months to days.

(Hypersonic Space Plane May Soon Be a Reality, VOA)

The formation of a thrombus in the artery as a direct result of an activity associated with vascular access.

(Arterial Thrombosis due to Vascular Access Complication, NCI Thesaurus)

Their web site provides immediate access to existing life science research and integrates new data as it emerges.

(BioCarta, NCI Thesaurus)

Terminology associated with the reason coronary sinus access or left ventricular lead not implanted codelist of the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standard Data Tabulation Model (SDTM).

(CDISC SDTM Reason Coronary Sinus Access or Left Ventricular Lead Not Implanted Terminology, NCI Thesaurus)

Can be accessed by telephone with information returned by FAX.

(CancerFax, NCI Thesaurus)

Access the CIS by calling 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), or by using the LiveHelp instant-messaging service at https://livehelp.cancer.gov.

(Cancer Information Service, NCI Dictionary)

The device software attempted to access an illegal or corrupted memory location.

(Device Runtime Memory Access Error Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)