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permission

/pəˈmɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
  2. The act of permitting.
  3. Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.
  4. To grant or obtain authorization for.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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