access

Permission to enter

Access is about permission, ability, or freedom to get or use something, or to go to a place: Most people in developed countries have access to the Internet.

If you have access to an important person, you have the ability to easily communicate with him or her.

As a verb, access is a more formal way of saying get or get at.

When you access information, you get it in order to read or use it.

entry

entrance

Point of access

threshold · ingress · lobby · foyer · vestibule · corridor · hallway · ramp · turnstile · staircase

security

password

Authentication string

firewall · biometrics · two-factor · breach · unauthorized · bypass · hack · VPN · PIN · token

permission

authorization

Formal permission granted

rights · consent · license · entitlement · accreditation · grant · denial · restriction · unlimited · exclusive

availability

limited

Restricted in extent

  • openNot closed
  • publicAvailable to all
  • freeWithout payment or restriction

paid · universal · equal · restricted · disabled · wheelchair · disability · accommodations · barrier-free · inclusive

connectivity

internet

Interconnected computer systems

bandwidth · hotspot · signal · fiber-optic · dial-up · wireless · mobile · remote · offline · online

computing

file

Stored collection of data

  • databaseOrganized digital information collection
  • readComprehend written language
  • writeForm text on surface

memory · disk · root · admin · user · query · API · interface · retrieve · permissions

Categories
Opposites
permission/right to enter or use

accessexclusion

Being barred from participation

denial · prohibition · restriction · barring · lockout

direction of movement

accessegress

Means of departure

exit · outlet · departure · leave · retreat

availability/reachability

accessinaccessibility

State of being unreachable

unavailability · unreachability · remoteness · obstruction · blockade

Phrases
Family

accessory, accessible, inaccessible, accede, accession, accessibility, accessed, accesses, accessing

Familiarity
Top 2,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G