authorization
function of specifying access rights and privileges to resources, which is related to information security and computer security in general and to access control in particular
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authorization
Summary
authorization ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- authorization is a type of process[2].
- authorization is a type of security control[3].
- authorization is part of access control[4].
- authorization's facet of is recorded as security[5].
- authorization's facet of is recorded as authority[6].
- authorization's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
- authorization's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/authorization[8].
- authorization's has effect is recorded as access[9].
- authorization's different from is recorded as authentication[10].
- authorization's different from is recorded as authorization[11].
- authorization's uses is recorded as credential[12].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include process[2] and security control[3].
Use and Application
authorization is part of access control[4].
Why It Matters
authorization ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month).[1] authorization has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] authorization is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]