access code
44
3.1
- noun
- /ˈæk.sɛs koʊd/
- Specialized
:
código de acceso
- Monday afternoon, at ten to 1, John parked in his designated stall under the building, punched in the security access code at the stairway door, and entered the bowels of Channel 6, The City's Premiere News and Information Station.
- enter the access code
- passwords and access codes
- use the access code
You have to go on to Experian's website and then you have to request a access code which will be sent to you in the post.
- You have to go on to Experian's website and then you have to request a access code which will be sent to you in the post.
Examples
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Anybody who has the proper series of access codes could get in here long-distance.
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They have access codes that change every day.
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Where in the world is your access code?
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And to do that, we need to get the access code from him.
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Do you know the new access code?
Fiction book (1999) -
Need an access code to the eighth floor.
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All computer access codes are now deleted.
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The access code you have entered is invalid...
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A locker pops open when a customer enters an access code received by email or text message.
Blog text (7) -
To log into the secure system, enter your access code carefully.
Synonyms
16
3.1
A secret set of numbers or letters used to unlock devices and accounts
4
5.6
A group of words used like a password to unlock files or accounts
2
4.6
A digital code on a device that lets you sign into an account
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3.5
A set of numbers or letters used to unlock an account
How Secure
- Specialized
44
3.1
70
3.4
- Indian
19
2.9
144
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'access' (ability to approach or use something) with 'code' (an identifying sequence), so its meaning — a code used to gain access — is directly derivable from the constituents. This noun+noun composition is a common, compositional pattern cross-linguistically and should be understood by a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Access code joins access, meaning 'entry', and code, meaning a secret set of numbers or letters. Imagine a locked door that opens only when you enter the right secret numbers, so the term means the characters you use to gain 'entry' to a system or device.