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entitlement

entitlement

1 6.7
A permission that lets a user access a computer resource
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : permiso
  • Entitlement can also take the form of exchange entitlement, meaning the goods and services a person can acquire by trading resources to which he or she has sanctioned right.

That is allowing you stop with the entitlement is allowing you to sell your music in their store.

Examples

  • As long as there are institutions or processes that define rights of access to resources and establish parameters for legitimate trade, then entitlement is usable.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The user must have appropriate entitlement to access the secure files on the server.

  • Unfortunately, this perspective ignores the fundamental fact that credit creates entitlement to resources.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Challengers in that sense look for entitlements.

  • The exchange entitlement of a caravan's members thus varied spatially as it moved through different markets with its relatively fixed stock of trade goods.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Her account did not have the necessary entitlement to utilize the premium features of the software.

  • Before accessing the shared resources, you need to verify your entitlement by logging in.

Synonyms

right
vsentitlement
2.3

Permission given by law or moral rule to have something

is a system permission focused on access rather than legal or moral claims
privilege
vsentitlement
444 3.7

A special right or advantage for certain people

is a technical defined permission for accessing system resources

Antonyms

340 3.0

A rule or action that limits what you can do

61 2.8

Refusing a request or saying something is not true

How Privileged

admin
  • Informal
26 3.6
entitlement
  • Specialized
1 6.7
writability
  • Specialized
7.9
read-only file
  • Specialized
3.9

Surface Forms

entitlement singular
entitlements plural

Morphology

entitlement = entitle (transparent) = en + title + en + ment

The technical IT sense is a context-specific application of the general 'right/permission' meaning formed by '-ment' from 'entitle'.

Etymology

Entitlement comes from en- 'in' and title 'title', with the idea of being given a right. In computing, an entitlement is the permission or access right that lets a user or account use a resource, feature, or service.