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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   access Last modified: Friday, February 27, 2004  (v.) (1) To use. For example, programs can access memory , which means they read data from or write data to main memory. A user can access files, directories, computers, or peripheral devices. (2) More specifically, access often means to read data from or write data to a mass storage device. The time it takes to locate a single byte of information on a mass-storage device is called the access time. (3) To visit a Web site. (n.) (1) The act of reading data from or writing data to a storage device. (2) A privilege to use computer information in some manner. For example, a user might be granted read access to a file, meaning that the user can read the file but cannot modify or delete it. Most operating systems have several different types of access privileges that can be granted or denied to specific users or groups of users. (3) When capitalized as Access, short for Microsoft Access.   Related Categories Communications Security Related Terms ACL intrusion detection system read write Random Access Memory (RAM) access Products Shop by Top Models: Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Winter 2009 Lego Batman / Pure Bundle Video Games MB (52V-00088) 17 store offers from $299 - $531 GoldenRAM 64 MB (PCGA-MM564SD-GR) 10 store offers from $130 - $280 PNY Optima 1 GB PC2700 DDR RAM (N1GBD27OPT) 11 store offers from $35 - $60 Kingston ValueRAM™ 1 GB PC2-5300 (KVR667D2SO/1GR) 16 store offers from $23 - $47 Kingston 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 RAM (KVR667D2N5K2/2G) 14 store offers from $42 - $86