definition of
access

[1] #1 access n. [entree, accession, admission, admittance] the right to enter. wn

[2] #2 access n. the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership). wn

[3] #3 access n. [approach] a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge". wn

[4] #4 access v. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer. wn

[5] #5 access v. [get at] reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof". wn