 [Arts] 
n., The ability to locate, gain entry to, and use something, such as a building or a database. [Arts] 
n., A de vice or me tho d where by  a docu men t may be found; Per mission an d opportun ity to use  a doc ument; Th e a pproach
 to any
means to storing information, e.g. index, bibliography, catalogue, computer terminal. [Computer and Information Sciences] 
n., The physical processes of retrieving information from storage media. [Computer and Information Sciences] 
n., To g ain entry t o d ata, 