Definition of "permission" in English

noun

1. authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

   • Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?

2. The act of permitting.

3. (computing) Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

   • I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission.

verb

1. (transitive) To grant or obtain authorization for.