Access
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The ability and means necessary to store data in, to retrieve data from, to communicate with, or to make use of any resource of a system. To obtain the use of a resource. (COMSEC) capability and opportunity to gain detailed knowledge of or to alter information or material. (AIS) ability and means to communicate with (i.e., input to or receive output from), or otherwise make use of any information, resource, or component in an AIS.
access attempt - The process by which one or more users interact with a telecommunications system to enable initiation of user information transfer.
access attempt - The process by which one or more users interact with a telecommunications system to enable initiation of user information transfer.
access category - A class to which a user, such as a person, program, process, or equipment, of a system may be assigned, based on the resources each user is authorized to use.
access charge - A charge made by a local exchange carrier for use of its local exchange facilities for a purpose such as the origination or termination of traffic that is carried to or from a distant exchange by an interexchange carrier.
access code - The preliminary digits that a user must dial to be connected to a particular outgoing trunk group or line.
access contention - In ISDN applications, synonymous with Acontention.
access control - A service feature or technique used to permit or deny use of the components of a communication system. A technique used to define or restrict the rights of individuals or application programs to obtain data from, or place data onto, a storage device. definition or restriction of the rights of individuals or application programs to obtain data from, or place data into, a storage device.
access control message - A message that is a user request, a resource controller response, or a request/response between resource controllers.
access denial - Access failure caused by the issuing of a system blocking signal by a communications system that does not have a call-originator camp-on feature. Access failure caused by exceeding the maximum access time and nominal system access time fraction during an access attempt.
access-denial time - The time between the start of an access attempt and access failure caused by access denial, i.e., system blocking.
access failure - In a communications system, an unsuccessful access that results in termination of an access attempt in any manner other than initiation of user information transfer between the intended source and destination within the specified maximum access time.
access group - A group of one or more stations having identical rights to use the available resources on a PBX, network or host computer.
access line - A transmission path between user terminal equipment and a switching center.
access node - In switching systems, the point where user traffic enters and exits a communications network.
access originator - The functional entity responsible for initiating a particular access attempt.
Accessory Cloud - Cloud that is dependent on a larger cloud system for development and continuance.
access phase - In an information-transfer transaction, the phase during which an access attempt is made.
access point - A point where connections may be made for testing or using particular communications circuits. In telephony, a junction point in outside plant consisting of a semipermanent splice at a junction between a branch feeder cable and distribution cables.
access request - A control message issued by an access originator for the purpose of initiating an access attempt.
access time - In a telecommunication system, the elapsed time between the start of an access attempt and successful access.