Definition of access noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
access
noun
ˈækses ˈækses
[uncountable]1a way of entering or reaching a placeThe police gained access through a broken window.There is easy access by road.access to somethingThe only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. compare egress2access (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