network access
Permission to connect
Network access is the ability to connect to a computer network and use its resources.
The term appears in both technical and administrative contexts: The IT department granted her network access on her first day.
Network access may be controlled through passwords, permissions, or physical connections.
Unauthorized network access—breaking into systems without permission—is a crime in most jurisdictions.
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- TCP/IPInternet's core protocol suite
- IP addressDevice's unique network number
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- passwordAuthentication string
firewall · router · switch · VPN · permissions · HTTP · LAN · SSH · single sign-on · web portal · Wi-Fi · tokenization · modem · Ethernet · encryption · FTP · zero trust · DNS
- internetinternet, websites, web, browsers, web browsers
- app permissionshealth data, biometrics, fingerprint
- critical infrastructurepower grid, air traffic control, healthcare systems, financial systems, emergency response
- Digital Accessinternet, WiFi, broadband, connectivity, hotspot
- health insurancepremium, deductible, copay, coverage, health insurance card
- permissionsread, write, execute, delete, grant
network accessoffline
Not internet-connected
disconnection · offline mode · network outage · internet blackout · isolation
network accessaccess denied
Entry permission withheld
connection refused · permission denied · blacklisted · quarantine · IP ban
network, access, work, networks, networking, networked, nets, netting, netted