A set of data associated with a file, directory or other network resource that defines the permissions that users, groups, processes or devices have for accessing it. See access control and wildcard ...

Most UNIX systems use the standard POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface) permissions when managing access to files. Standard POSIX permissions are independent of which file system they are used ...

The permissions that are granted to a user, or to an application, to read, write and erase files in the computer. Access rights can be tied to a particular client or server, to folders within that ...