Authority
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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
- | + | An authority of some [[Subject, object, operation and permission|subject]] is the set of all ways how this subject can affect its environment. | |
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
We use the term '''authority''' instead of traditional but vague term [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization authorization]. | We use the term '''authority''' instead of traditional but vague term [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization authorization]. |
Latest revision as of 10:28, 7 February 2011
Definition
An authority of some subject is the set of all ways how this subject can affect its environment.
Notes
We use the term authority instead of traditional but vague term authorization.