record access

[/ˈrɛkərd ˈæksɛs/]
nounpl: record accesses
acesso a registros
1. The ability or permission to view, retrieve, or retrieve information stored in a record or database
The employee requested record access to review the customer files.
O funcionário solicitou acesso a registros para revisar os arquivos dos clientes.
2. The act of retrieving or consulting data from a stored record
Record access was denied due to security restrictions.
O acesso a registros foi negado devido a restrições de segurança.
3. In computing, the retrieval of data from storage media such as disk or memory
The system logs every record access for audit purposes.
O sistema registra cada acesso a registros para fins de auditoria.
In both Brazilian and American business contexts, 'record access' is a critical term in data governance, privacy compliance (like LGPD in Brazil and HIPAA/GDPR in the USA), and cybersecurity. Organizations maintain strict protocols around who can access what records, making this a fundamental concept in corporate and legal settings.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
data accessfile accessinformation retrievaldatabase accessdocument retrieval
Antonyms / Antônimos
record denialaccess restrictionaccess denial

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acesso a registros
Standard term used in business and IT contexts
São Paulo
acesso aos registros
Slightly more formal variant common in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
acesso a registros
Standard usage consistent with general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
acesso aos registos
Uses 'registos' instead of 'registros' following European Portuguese spelling conventions

Related Words

access controldatabasepermissionsauthenticationauthorizationaudit trail

Related Idioms & Phrases

grant record access
deny record access
restrict record access
unauthorized record access
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