In plain English
These are access rights someone or something wants to receive. They can relate to using resources or being allowed to do certain actions. The term points to what is being asked for, not the result of that request.
In context
Here, it labels the set of access rights the app is asking to receive for using resources or carrying out actions.
- Situation
- Reviewing app permissions, consent prompts, access scopes, and security warnings
- What it communicates
- labels the set of permissions the app is asking to obtain.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not establish whether any of those rights are granted.
Examples
“Requested permissions included access to the camera and the ability to send files, but none had been granted yet.”
“Before approving the install, the administrator compared the requested permissions with the app's stated purpose.”