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accessing

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ// UK //ˈæksɛsɪŋ// ac·cess·ing

v. to open, enter, or find information, especially on a computer or the internet. You use this when you need to get into a system or look at a file.

v. to obtain entry to a physical location or to retrieve data from a digital system. Often used in technical contexts to describe the process of connecting to a network or opening a database.


SIMPLE

I am having trouble accessing my email account today.

CONTEXTUAL

The technician is currently accessing the server to fix the connection issues affecting the entire office.

COMPLEX

By accessing the historical archives, researchers were able to cross-reference the original blueprints with the modern structural modifications to identify the source of the leak.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition.

Pitfall

accessing to the dataaccessing the dataAccessing is a transitive verb and does not require the preposition 'to'.

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