The idea of access can be linked to entering somewhere.
Access is the act of approaching or reaching something . The concept comes from the Latin word accessus .
For example: "Access to the room is closed to the press" , "I would love to provide you with the information, but I honestly do not have access to that data" , "The terrorist group blocked access to the city" .
Access as income
Many times, access is linked to entering a site . Access to a locality, in this sense, can be a path or a highway . This is the route that allows people to reach the city from other geographical points.
In a similar way, access to a home or environment can be a door .
Mechanism to achieve a goal
Sometimes, an access is a mechanism or a method to enjoy something or to achieve some goal. A government can provide scholarships to facilitate access to education for people who have few economic resources. If a young person wants to pursue a university degree but does not have money to buy study materials or to travel to the university, they will not be able to study. On the other hand, if the authorities grant some type of financial aid, the young person in question will have access to the possibility of studying.
This concept is key in the development of human beings in society, where we depend on the products and services offered by third parties to live and grow. Having access to health care, decent housing, services such as the provision of clean water and education is necessary to progress. Those left out of this equation are forced to live in precarious situations, and many of them die from hunger or diseases caused by destitution.
In computing, access is positive authentication.
Internet access
When talking about Internet access , the meaning is not always "the economic possibility of contracting an Internet provision service" , but in general reference is made to the mere existence of a connection point in a given location. For example, an instruction manual for a video game console often indicates the need for Internet access to download the most recent update before starting to use it.
This means that a text of these characteristics does not take into account the user's economic situation, since it is assumed that they have the means to pay for said service. A newspaper article in which the poverty situation of a neighborhood in which people live in deplorable conditions , without basic services and, of course, without Internet access, would be different.
Positive authentication
In the field of computing , finally, the consequence of positive authentication is called access. Let's take the case of a person who tries to access his bank account through his bank's website, with the intention of making a money transfer. To log into your account, you must specify your username and password. If the authentication is positive, the system will give you access: that is, you will be able to operate with your bank account.
Access through authentication is increasingly common on the Internet, since since its massification a large number of services have emerged that require the creation of a personal account to enjoy them, with their respective username and password. Given that in most cases the user is forced to provide important personal data, such as their address or credit card number, it is essential that the company provides them with the guarantee that no one other than them will be able to view them.