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   access

   /ˈaksɛs/

   noun

   • 1. the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place: "the staircase gives access to the top floor" Similar entranceentryway inmeans of entryingressapproachmeans of approach
   • ▪ the right or opportunity to use or benefit from something: "do you have access to a computer?" Similar (the) use ofthe opportunity to usepermission to use
   • ▪ the right or opportunity to approach or see someone: "we were denied access to our grandson" Similar admissionadmittanceentryentréeingressright of entrypermission to enterthe opportunity to enter
   • ▪ the process of obtaining or retrieving information stored in a computer's memory: "this prevents unauthorized access or inadvertent deletion of the file"
   • ▪ denoting broadcasting produced by minority and specialist interest groups, rather than by professionals: "access television"
   • 2. an attack or outburst of an emotion: literary "I was suddenly overcome with an access of rage" Similar fitattackboutoutpouringeruptionexplosionoutburstburstoutbreakflare-upblow-upblazespasmparoxysmseizurerushgalefloodstormhurricanetorrentsurgeupsurgespurteffusionoutflowoutflowingwelling upinformal:splurtrare:ebullitionboutade

   verb

   • 1. approach or enter (a place): "single rooms have private facilities accessed via the balcony"
   • 2. obtain or retrieve (computer data or a file): "information can be accessed from several files and displayed at the same time"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘sudden attack of illness’): from Latin accessus, from the verb accedere ‘to approach’ (see accede). access (sense 1 of the noun) is first recorded in the early 17th century.

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2. www.geeksforgeeks.org › file-access-methods-inFile Access Methods in Operating System - GeeksforGeeks

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   4 days ago · File access methods in an operating system are the techniques and processes used to read from and write to files stored on a computer’s storage devices. There are several ways to access this information in the file. Some systems provide only one access method for files.

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   2 days ago · The World's most comprehensive free online dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia with synonyms, definitions, idioms, abbreviations, and medical, financial, legal specialized dictionaries

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   2 days ago · Clear and simple definitions in American English from Britannica's language experts. More usage examples than any other dictionary.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Open_accessOpen access - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which nominally copyrightable publications are delivered to readers free of access charges or other barriers. [ 1 ] .

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InternetInternet - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Internet allows computer users to remotely access other computers and information stores easily from any access point. Access may be with computer security, i.e. authentication and encryption technologies, depending on the requirements.

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   5 days ago · Password, in computing, a sequence of characters used to authenticate a user’s identity and authorize access to a computer system, website, mobile phone, or other digital device. A password is intended to be secret (known only by an authorized user) and is often paired with a username to confirm an

8. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Access Control Management - SpringerLink

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   5 days ago · Access control management is a foundational element in cybersecurity, serving as the gatekeeper to an organization's critical assets and data. The primary goal is to ensure that individuals within an organization have access only to the information and systems necessary for their roles and nothing more.