access control

noun

The practice of restricting entrance to a property, a building, or a room to authorized persons.

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Meanings

nounaccess control (usually uncountable, plural access controls)

plural access controls

  1. uncountableusuallyThe practice of restricting entrance to a property, a building, or a room to authorized persons.
  2. uncountableusuallycomputingPermitting or denying the use of a particular resource.

    Synonyms: AC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPermitting or denying the use of a particular resource.

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Translations

Danish adgangskontrol
  • adgangskontrolpractice of restricting entrance to a property
Esperanto atingokontrolo
  • atingokontroloin technology
Finnish kulunvalvonta, pääsynvalvonta
  • kulunvalvontapractice of restricting entrance to a property
  • pääsynvalvontain technology
French access d'controle
  • access d'controlepractice of restricting entrance to a property
Icelandic aðgangsstýring, aðgangsstýring
  • aðgangsstýringpractice of restricting entrance to a property
  • aðgangsstýringin technology
Cite this entry
APA

access control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20control

MLA

“access control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20control. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “access control,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20control.

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