Privilege
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A right granted to an individual, a program, or a process.
Framework senses
- §1
- Set of access rights permitted by the access control system.
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- §1
- The level of trust with which a system object is imbued.
- §1
- A right granted to an individual, a program, or a process.
- §1
- A right granted to an individual, a program, or a process.
- §1
- a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- §2
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- §3
- (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship