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Privilege

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A right granted to an individual, a program, or a process.

Framework senses

NERC CIP-004-6 (Personnel & Training) v61 senseview framework →
§1
Set of access rights permitted by the access control system.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The level of trust with which a system object is imbued.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
A right granted to an individual, a program, or a process.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A right granted to an individual, a program, or a process.
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§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