permission
Pronunciation:
/pəˈmɪʃən//pɚˈmɪʃən/noun
Definitions
Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
Example: Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?
The act of permitting.
Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.
Example: I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission.
verb
Definitions
To grant or obtain authorization for.