Accessing
/əkˈses.ɪŋ/
verbIntermediateCommonTechnology
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1
To obtain or retrieve information or a resource from a computer system or database.
/əkˈses.ɪŋ/
verbneutralIntermediate
Technology
Obtain or retrieve
After logging in, he was able to access his email.
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2
He was accessing sensitive files without proper authorization.
How It's Used
Computing
"He was accessing files on the network."
Information
"She is accessing her bank account to check the balance."
From Middle English <i>acessen</i>, from Old French <i>acesser</i>, from Latin <i>accessus</i>, past participle of <i>accēdere</i> ‘go up to, approach’, from <i>ad-</i> ‘to’ + <i>cēdere</i> ‘go’.
First attested in the late 15th century, its original meaning was 'to approach, come near' in a general sense.
Memory tip
Think of a key that 'accesses' a locked box.
Practice
Base: access
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Usage
75%Spoken
25%Written