access modifier

ˈæksɛs ˈmɒdɪfaɪə

Definition

Definition of access modifier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

keyword controlling access to class members

TECH.

The private access modifier restricts access to the class itself.
The public access modifier allows visibility everywhere.
Using a protected access modifier limits access to subclasses.

access control

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Expressions with access

have access to

be able to use or reach something

Only students have access to the library computers.

instant access

ability to reach or use something immediately without waiting

The subscription includes instant access to all premium articles.

wheelchair access

ability for people using wheelchairs to enter and use a place

The museum now offers wheelchair access to all exhibition floors.

access only

adj.

restricted to authorized people or specified purposes

The sign says no thru traffic beyond this point.

access code

sequence of characters for secure service entry

Enter your access code to unlock the phone.

access road

road providing access to a specific place

The access road connects the village to the main street.

Expressions with modifier

dangling modifier

phrase or clause not clearly related to what it modifies

'Running to catch the bus, his wallet fell' has a dangling modifier.

misplaced modifier

word or phrase wrongly placed in a sentence

The misplaced modifier confused the sentence's meaning.

Terms with access modifier included in their meaning

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option key

technology

modifier key on Apple keyboards used to access alternate commands or characters

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French:modificateur d'accès, ...
German:Zugriffsmodifikator, ...
Italian:modificatore di accesso, ...
Spanish:modificador de acceso, ...
Portuguese:modificador de acesso, ...
Chinese:访问修饰符, ...
Japanese:アクセス修飾子, ...
Arabic:مُعَدِّل وُصُول, ...
Hebrew:מַגְדִּיר גִּישָׁה, ...
Russian:модификатор доступа, ...
Ukrainian:модифікатор доступу, ...
Hindi:एक्सेस मॉडिफायर, ...
Bengali:অ্যাক্সেস মডিফায়ার, ...
Catalan:modificador d'accés, ...
Czech:modifikátor přístupu, ...
Danish:adgangsmodifikator, ...
Dutch:toegangsmodifier, ...
Greek:τροποποιητής πρόσβασης, ...
Hungarian:hozzáférés-módosító, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ពាក្យសិទ្ធិចូលប្រើ, ...
Korean:접근 제한자, ...
Persian:تعدیل‌کننده دسترسی, ...
Polish:modyfikator dostępu, ...
Portuguese (BR):modificador de acesso, ...
Romanian:modificator de acces, ...
Swedish:åtkomstmodifierare, ...
Thai:ตัวปรับแต่งการเข้าถึง, ...
Turkish:erişim belirleyici, ...
Vietnamese:từ khóa truy cập, ...

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