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outofreach

Outofreach is a term used to describe the state or condition of something being beyond reach or access. While standard English typically renders the phrase as two words, "out of reach," it is sometimes stylized as "OutOfReach" or "outofreach" in branding, programming identifiers, or titles.

In general use, the phrase denotes physical distance, temporal limitations, or gaps in ability, resources, or

In technology and data contexts, "out of reach" can refer to endpoints or services that are unreachable

In arts and media, the phrase is commonly used as a title or motif to convey longing,

See also: reach, unreachable, accessibility, unreachable state.

opportunity.
Examples
include
a
destination
that
cannot
be
reached
due
to
terrain,
a
goal
that
remains
out
of
reach
because
of
obstacles,
or
a
budget
that
makes
a
purchase
out
of
reach.
The
concept
also
appears
in
discussions
of
social
and
systemic
barriers
that
leave
certain
populations
or
services
out
of
reach.
due
to
network
topology,
outages,
permissions,
or
configuration
errors.
It
may
also
describe
objects
or
data
that
are
not
currently
accessible
through
a
given
interface
or
within
a
particular
session.
ambition,
or
separation.
Works
across
music,
film,
and
literature
frequently
employ
it
to
evoke
the
tension
between
desire
and
impossibility.