accessed

Gained entry to

Accessed is the past tense of access, meaning to gain entry to or retrieve something.

You access a building by entering it, access files by opening them, access information by obtaining it.

The word appears constantly in computing contexts: I accessed my email from my phone, The database was accessed by unauthorized users.

Outside technology, accessed often sounds slightly formal or bureaucratic compared to simpler alternatives like entered or reached.

entered

login

Authentication act or screen

account · authorized · permission · credentials · clearance · restricted · secure · unlocked · authenticated · verified

retrieved

database

Organized digital information collection

search · server · archive · files · records · download · fetched · loaded · pulled · extracted

reached

remote

Distant or controller

region · trail · road · route · ramp · elevator · stairway · entrance · path · driveway

disability

wheelchair

Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired

mobility · assistance · adaptive · inclusive · barrier-free · ADA · compliant · modified · equipped · universal

Categories
Opposites
entry/retrieval

accessedblocked

Passage prevented or impeded

denied · barred · locked out · refused · rejected

availability/restriction

accessedsecured

Made fast or obtained

locked · protected · encrypted · sealed · hidden

Phrases
Family

access, accessible, inaccessible, accessibility, accesses, accessing

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G