access

The ability and means to communicate with or otherwise interact with a system, to use system resources to handle information, to gain knowledge of the information the system contains, or to control system components and functions.

The ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with someone, or use something.

To instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer system or network. Ability to make use of any information system (IS) resource.

the act of approaching or entering

a way of entering or leaving

(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information

the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

the right to enter

a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)