indirect-access program

noun
UK /ˌɪndaɪˈrɛkt ˈæksɛs ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌɪndaɪˈrɛkt ˈæksɛs ˈproʊɡræm/

A program that lets you use something by going through a helper first.

The library uses an indirect-access program so students can borrow books from other schools.

SYNONYMS

mediated access programproxy access programindirect access systemhelper-based access program

RELATED WORDS

access methodproxygatewayintermediarypermission system

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer setup where users reach files or services through another computer or service.

The indirect-access program routes requests through the main server before reaching the database.

3. A rule or plan that lets people get to a place or resource only by following set steps.

Visitors must follow the indirect-access program to enter the secure building.

4. A way of reaching information stored somewhere else by asking a middle system to fetch it.

The app's indirect-access program fetches weather data from a remote service.