ACCESS

1. 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 . ( 188 ) 2. To obtain the use of a resource. 3. (COMSEC) [The] capability and opportunity to gain detailed knowledge of or to alter information or material. [ NIS ] 4. (AIS) [The] 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. Note [for 3 and 4]: An individual does not have "access" if the proper authority or a physical, technical, or procedural measure prevents him/her from obtaining knowledge or having an opportunity to alter information, material, resources, or components. [ NIS ] 5. An assigned portion of system resources for one data stream of user communications or signaling . ( 188 )