In plain English
It is a setting used to say what actions are allowed in a system. That allowance can apply to a user, an account, or a role.
In context
Here, “permission” names the setting or summary that indicates which actions the user is authorized to perform.
- Situation
- SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
- What it communicates
- names a setting or summary of what a user may do.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not establish whether an authorized action will actually happen, only which actions are within the allowed scope.
Examples
“On this account, deleting records requires a different permission from viewing them.”
“Copy the export permission from the test account to the new account.”