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access

noun
access pronunciation English ˈækses access pronunciation American ˈækses
 
[uncountable]1 a way of entering or reaching a placeThe police gained access through a broken window.There is easy access by road.access to something The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. compare egress2 access (to something) the opportunity or right to use something or to see somebody/somethingStudents must have access to good resources.You need a password to get access to the computer system.access to confidential informationJournalists were denied access to the President.Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). compare visitation