The Access time is
A)this is the time taken by the sender to construct the message
B)this is the delay incurred while waiting for access to the transmission channel due to contention, collisions etc
C)this is the time for message to travel across the channel to the destination node
D)this is the time for the network interface on the receiver side to get the message and notify the host of its arrival

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Access time in the context of networking primarily refers to the delay incurred while waiting for access to the transmission channel. This can be due to various factors such as contention, collisions, or the channel's access method (e.g., TDMA, FDMA, CDMA in cellular networks, or CSMA/CD in Ethernet networks).

The Access Time Is