Primary definition
A list of permissions associated with an object. The list specifies who or what is allowed to access the object and what operations are allowed to be performed on the object.
Also known asACL · access control lists · permission list · access list
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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A list of permissions associated with an object. The list specifies who or what is allowed to access the object and what operations are allowed to be performed on the object.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Access Control List (acl). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/access-control-list-acl
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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