Accessing

/ˈæk.ses.ɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. (v. (gerund)) The act of obtaining or retrieving data, documents, or property, typically within a legal context.
    Accessing confidential files without authorization may violate privacy laws.

Forms

  • access
  • accesses
  • accessed

Commentary

'Accessing' functions primarily as the gerund or present participle of 'access'; substantive meaning is tied to the base form 'access'.

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