Meanings
nounaccess point (plural access points)
plural access points
- computingA device, such as an Internet modem, that permits wireless devices to connect to a network.
Synonyms: wi-fi array
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA device, such as an Internet modem, that permits wireless devices to connect to a network.
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Translations
Finnish tukiasema
- tukiasemadevice permitting wireless connection to a network
Hebrew נקודת גישה \ נְקֻדַּת גִּישָׁה
- נקודת גישה \ נְקֻדַּת גִּישָׁהdevice permitting wireless connection to a network
Romanian punct de acces
- punct de accesdevice permitting wireless connection to a network
Russian беспроводная точка доступа, точка беспроводного доступа
- беспроводная точка доступа (besprovodnaja točka dostupa)device permitting wireless connection to a network
- точка беспроводного доступа (točka besprovodnovo dostupa)device permitting wireless connection to a network
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APA
access point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20point
MLA
“access point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20point. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “access point,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/access%20point.
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