Permission
/pəˈmɪʃən/
Definition
Linux file access rights (read/write/execute) assigned to owner, group, and others — shown as rwxr-xr-x.
Example in context
"chmod 755 deploy.sh makes the file executable by owner, readable by everyone — chmod +x shorthand does the same."
Practice this term
Master Permission in context by working through exercises in the Linux & Command Line module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.