The Simple Glossary ( Privileges for Peasants)
Term | Definition | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Action | Describes the access to a resource e.g. "delete","add" , "reserve". Often used interchanged with function and verb. |
|
Group | A set of subjects |
|
Limit | A constraint on a privilege that must be calculated at time of access |
|
Privilege/permission | An expression of access to a resource |
|
Resource | A service, datum, or any other object for which access is controlled |
|
Role | A set of subjects and the set of privileges they all possess |
|
Scope | A constraint on a privilege which refers to a subset of those resources to which the privilege applies |
|
Subject | A person, a service acting on behalf of a person, or a set of subjects. |
|
...