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Access vs Vulnerability - What's the difference?

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In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between access and vulnerability

is that access is (uncountable) admission to sexual intercourse while vulnerability is (uncountable) susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between access and vulnerability

is that access is (countable) an outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion; as, an access of fury while vulnerability is (countable) a specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between access and vulnerability

is that access is (computing) to have access to (data) while vulnerability is (computing) a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.

As nouns the difference between access and vulnerability

is that access is (uncountable) a way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage while vulnerability is (uncountable) susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

As a verb access

is to gain or obtain access to.

access

English

Etymology 1

* First attested in the early 14th century. * (entrance) First attested about 1380. * From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Noun

  • (uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
  • * All access was thronged. - Milton
  • (uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
  • (uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
  • (uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
  • * c. 1600 , (William Shakespeare), Act 2 Scene 1
    • I did repel his fetters, and denied His access to me. - Shakespeare, Hamlet, II-i
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=September 20 , author=Graeme Paton , title=University access plan 'will fail', says Russell Group , work=Telegraph citation , page= , passage=Coalition plans to widen access to university will fail to get to the 'root cause' of the problem, according to the Russell Group.}}
  • (uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
  • * 1760s , (William Blackstone),
    • During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.
  • (countable) An increase by addition; accession; as, an access of territory.
  • * I, from the influence of thy looks, receive access in every virtue. - Milton
  • (countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
  • * The first access looked like an apoplexy. - Burnet
  • (countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion; as, an access of fury.
  • * 1946 , Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History (Abridgement of Volumes I-VI by D.C. Somervell)
    • It appears that, about the middle of the fourth century of the Christian Era, the Germans in the Roman service started the new practice of retaining their native names; and this change of etiquette, which seems to have been abrupt, points to a sudden access of self-confidence and self-assurance in the souls of the barbarian personnel which had previously been content to 'go Roman' without reservations.
    Usage note: sometimes confused with excess
  • (uncountable, legal) The right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child.
  • (uncountable, computing) The process of locating data in memory.
  • (uncountable, Internet) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
    • Derived terms
    * direct access * random access * remote access
    Related terms
    * accede * accessary * accessible * accessibility * accessibly * accession * accessory

    Etymology 2

    * First attested in 1962.

    Verb

    (es)
  • To gain or obtain access to.
  • (computing) To have access to (data).
    • I can't access most of the data on the computer without a password.

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    vulnerability

    English

    (wikipedia vulnerability)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
    • The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.
  • (countable) a specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
  • (computing) a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security

    • Related terms

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    Antonyms

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