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- ▪ I. access ac‧cess 1 [ˈækses] noun [uncountable]1. MARKETING the right to sell goods to a particular market or country without breaking any laws or agreements:access to
• Japan agreed to allow foreign manufacturers of satellite equipment equal access to the Japanese market.
2. COMPUTING the way in which you are able to find information held on a computer:access to• In order to simplify access to the data, the computer program enables users to specify their own requirements.
diˌrect ˈaccess COMPUTINGa system of storing information on a computer which makes it possible to go directly to a particular piece of information without sorting through all the records3. when you are allowed to see official documents:direct access to• The National Union of Teachers has proposed that parents should have access to their children's files.
4. the ability to buy a product or make use of a service:• The move is intended to widen the access to credit.
• Many poorer residents have no access to health care.
5. the right to remove money from where it is invested in order to use it:• Policyholders often feel more confident if they have access to their funds.
[m0] ▪ II. access access 2 verb [transitive]1. COMPUTING to find information, especially on a computer:• The software enables each client to access data from other databases.
2. to be able to use something:• Many customers now access their accounts using the internet.
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Ⅰ.access UK US /ˈækses/ noun [U]► the right or opportunity to use or receive something: get/have/provide access to sth »Community radio stations have access to public funding.
»Everyone is entitled to fair access to employment.
► the right or ability to look at documents and information: allow/grant/give sb access to sth »She was granted access to the official archives.
gain access to sth »You can gain access to your records via this website.
deny/restrict access to sth »They planned to restrict access to their website content with the use of a subscription system.
»Merchants have online access to their product data.
»Auditors have unrestricted access to all records.
► IT the ability to use a system such as the internet, or the way in which you can do this: access to sth »Do you have access to the internet?
»Business travellers expect free internet access.
»broadband/wireless access
► the method or possibility of getting to or entering a place: access to sth »The site has easy access to the motorway.
»The premises are equipped for disabled access.
► COMMERCE the right or ability to buy and sell goods in a particular country or market: access to sth »Our website gives us access to global markets.
► BANKING the right to use a bank account, or to remove money from a bank account or an investment: access to sth »Some accounts allow instant access to your savings.
► LAW the legal right to see your child or children, or other family member, especially after a divorce: access to sb »Many fathers go to court to seek access to their children.
Ⅱ.access UK US /ˈækses/ verb [T]► IT to open a computer file or to use a computer system such as the internet: »Many users now access the internet via their mobile phones.
»I can access my email remotely.
► BANKING to look at a bank account, and be able to move money into or out of it: »You can access your account online or by phone.
► to be able to get or use something, especially a service: »We advise staff on how to access appropriate training.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
