In plain English
It groups permissions by whether they are needed. In this group, the permissions are treated as non-essential.
In context
Here, it communicates that the permission is in the not-required category for the app or feature.
- Situation
- Reviewing app permissions, consent prompts, access scopes, and security warnings
- What it communicates
- classifies a permission as optional for the app or feature.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not identify the specific access the permission concerns.
Examples
“At setup, one permission was mandatory, while the second was only an optional permission.”
“For this feature, the app labels file access as an optional permission.”