access block

access Noun

— If you have access to something, you can use it, look at it, enter it, etc. As a student, you have access to all our facilities including the library and computers. We will seek to provide greater access to personal records held by government.

access Verb

— If you access something, you get information from it, usually using a computer. The product enables multiple systems to access a single database. Users of PCs can access images from the photo CDs using any CD-ROM input device.

block Noun

— A block is a hard piece of material, usually with six smooth sides. When I was young, I liked building things with wooden blocks. — A city block is the distance from one road to the next. We have to walk about three blocks to the restaurant. — In computers, a block is a restriction that prevents access to something. I could not start a page on Wikipedia because of a block.

block Verb

— If mathX/math is blocking mathY/math, then mathY/math can't go past mathX/math. The water in the bath won't go down. There's something blocking the drain. The road was blocked by police. Excuse me! You're blocking my view. I can't see.

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In many cases, lifesaving medicines can be cheaply mass-produced, but are sold at prices that block access to those who need them.