Definition of "Access" :

noun: the act of approaching or entering

"He gained access to the building."

noun: a way of entering or leaving

"He took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge."

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

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

noun: the right to enter

noun: 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.)

verb: reach or gain access to

"How does one access the attic in this house?."

verb: obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer