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access point

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noun

Library Science.
  1. a code, term, or the like through which an entry in a bibliographic record may be found.


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But “the most significant part of the volunteer departments is their working knowledge of the areas they live in. They know every corner. They know every face, every access point, every shortcut.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

McGrath said companies will be able to set up fully online within 48 hours through a single access point, with no minimum capital requirement.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

You’re buying the only liquid access point to a vertically integrated AI empire that spans training data, compute infrastructure, global distribution, physical deployment and cash generation.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

It offers us a way in, an access point we all recognize.

From Salon ● May 9, 2025

Yet Shenandoah, despite its perennial want of money, found the funds to post a warden at each AT access point to turn back all thru-hikers.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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