accessed

American  

[ak-sest] / ˈæk sɛst /

adjective

1. reached, contacted, entered, or visited.

   Lot 14 on Smoke Road is an easily accessed lot with great views, grass, and scattered trees.

   Your bibliography should include the URL of the accessed website.

2. obtained or made use of.

   She founded and ran one of the most accessed family counseling programs in the state.

3. Computers. (of data) retrieved for use by another program or application or for transfer from one part of a system to another.

   Data caching is a way of storing the most frequently accessed data in memory so it doesn’t need to be regenerated each time.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of access.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unaccessed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of accessed

First recorded in 1870–75; access ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; access ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

All three of the home’s bedrooms are found on the lower level, which is accessed via a “sculptural floating staircase,” including the spacious primary suite, as well as two “oversized” guest accommodations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"We are working to understand the data that has been accessed and have contacted those students and alumni affected directly," the university said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As for the website you accessed, it can only see the VPN server’s IP address, so it cannot uniquely identify you.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

US investigators say it has reinforced walls, rail and ventilation systems, an electricity supply, and was accessed using a hydraulic lift.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The tower was accessed from an iron ladder in the control room.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple