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access
(1) To store data on and retrieve data from a disk or other peripheral device. See access arm, access method and Microsoft Access. (2) The entrance to the Internet or other online service or...
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Definition: access
(1) To store data on and retrieve data from a disk or other peripheral device. See access arm, access method and Microsoft Access.
(2) The entrance to the Internet or other online service or network.
(3) In computer security, the opportunity for use of a resource. See logical access and physical access.
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