Permission

noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 34.4

Definitions

1.nounAuthorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

2.nounThe act of permitting.

3.nounFlags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

"I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission."

4.verbTo grant or obtain authorization for.

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