access control list
A list, maintained by the operating system, that specifies who gets permission to read or write files and directories and who gets permission to execute certain programs. It is up to the sysadmin to assign and control the levels of access. For example, a company may want to allow access to payroll records only to users within the human resources department.
See also : access rights
NetLingo Classification: Technical Terms
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