Access Control List

[/ˈæksɛs kənˈtroʊl lɪst/]
nounpl: Access Control Lists
Lista de Controle de Acesso
1. A set of rules that determines which users or systems are permitted to access a particular resource and what actions they can perform
The administrator configured the access control list to restrict file modifications to authorized personnel only.
O administrador configurou a lista de controle de acesso para restringir modificações de arquivos apenas ao pessoal autorizado.
2. A security mechanism used in networking and computing to manage permissions for resources such as files, directories, or network interfaces
Network access control lists filter incoming and outgoing traffic based on predefined rules.
As listas de controle de acesso de rede filtram o tráfego de entrada e saída com base em regras predefinidas.
This is a technical term primarily used in IT and cybersecurity contexts. While predominantly used in English in global tech industries, Brazilian companies increasingly adopt the Portuguese translation 'Lista de Controle de Acesso' in official documentation. The acronym 'ACL' is universally recognized and used across both English and Portuguese-speaking technical communities.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
permission listaccess listACL
Antonyms / Antônimos
open accessunrestricted access

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
Lista de Controle de Acesso
Standard technical term used in IT documentation and professional contexts
Portugal
Lista de Controlo de Acesso
Uses 'controlo' instead of 'controle' following European Portuguese spelling conventions
Technical Communities
ACL
The acronym is commonly used internationally in both English and Portuguese-speaking tech environments

Related Words

firewallauthenticationauthorizationsecurity policypermissionrole-based access controlencryption

Related Idioms & Phrases

whitelist and blacklist entries in an ACL
grant access permissions
deny access rules
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