authorization

n. official permission; permit; empowerment; mandate; consent (also authorisation)

Authorized redirects here see Authorized (horse) for the 2007 Epsom Derby winner In security engineering and computer security, authorization is a part of the operating system that protects computer resources by only allowing those resources to be used by resource consumers that have been granted authority to use them. Resources include individual files or items data, computer programs, computer devices and functionality provided by computer applications. Examples of consumers are computer users, computer programs and other devices on the computer.
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Authorization, n a written consent to release protected health information. authorization Managed care Formal approval by the gatekeeping arm of a [more]Authorization - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a document giving an official instruction or command
(synonym) mandate, authorisation
(hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(attribute) authorized, authorised
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
(synonym) authority, authorisation, dominance, say-so
(hypernym) control
(hyponym) power of appointment
3. official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
(synonym) authority, authorisation, sanction
(hypernym) permission
(derivation) authorize, authorise, pass, clear
4. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
(synonym) authorisation, empowerment
(hypernym) management, direction
(hyponym) sanction
(derivation) empower, authorise, authorize

(n.)
The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant.