In plain English
This permission combines two abilities for the same defined data: seeing it and altering what it contains. It applies to a specified set of data and can be granted to a person or to a process.
In context
Here, "Read and write" labels an access level for specified data that permits viewing it and changing what it contains.
- Situation
- Reviewing app permissions, consent prompts, access scopes, and security warnings
- What it communicates
- labels an access level that includes data changes.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not identify which specific data are included; it only states that viewing and changing are allowed for whatever set is specified.
Examples
“Only Mina had read and write access to the customer list; the others could only view it.”
“The import process needs read and write access to the stock file during the update.”