Can you get access to a computer?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
access — (n.) early 14c., an attack of fever, from O.Fr. acces onslaught, attack; onset (of an illness) (14c.), from L. accessus a coming to, an approach, noun use of pp. of accedere approach (see ACCEDE (Cf. accede)). The later senses are directly from… … Etymology dictionary
access — ac|cess1 W1S3 [ˈækses] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: acces arrival , from Latin accessus approach , from accedere; ACCEDE] 1.) the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc access to ▪ Access to the papers is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
access — 1 noun (U) 1 the way by which you can enter a building or reach a place: Access is by means of a small door on the right. (+ to): Access to the restrooms is through the foyer. 2 how easy or difficult it is for people to enter a public building or … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Access control — is the ability to permit or deny the use of a particular resource by a particular entity. Access control mechanisms can be used in managing physical resources (such as a movie theater, to which only ticketholders should be admitted), logical… … Wikipedia
Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ … Wikipedia
access — ac·cess / ak ˌses/ n often attrib 1: permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, communicate with, or pass to and from a place, thing, or person public access to federal land access to the courts 2: opportunity for sexual intercourse 3: a … Law dictionary
Access rights — can refer to: *Access to Information Act, a Canadian act that allows public access to government information *Disability rights movement, disabled access to public and private locations is a key issue *Access control, the ability to permit or… … Wikipedia
access — ► NOUN 1) the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place. 2) the right or opportunity to use something or see someone. 3) retrieval of information stored in a computer s memory. 4) an attack or outburst of an emotion: an access of rage. ►… … English terms dictionary
access*/*/ — [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… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
access — noun 1》 the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place. ↘the right or opportunity to use something or see someone: do you have access to a computer? 2》 retrieval of information stored in a computer s memory. 3》 literary an outburst of… … English new terms dictionary
cut someone off — interrupt someone while they are speaking ■ interrupt someone during a telephone call by breaking the connection I listened to prerecorded messages for twenty three minutes before being cut off ■ prevent someone from receiving or being provided… … Useful english dictionary
