revoke write permission

[rɪˈvoʊk raɪt pərˈmɪʃən]
verb phrase
revogar permissão de escrita
1. To withdraw or cancel the authorization that allows a user or process to modify, edit, or create files or data in a system
The administrator will revoke write permission for that shared folder to prevent accidental modifications.
O administrador revogará a permissão de escrita para essa pasta compartilhada para evitar modificações acidentais.
2. In computing and file systems, to remove the ability to write to a specific file, directory, or resource
After the project ended, we decided to revoke write permission for all team members on the archive.
Após o término do projeto, decidimos revogar a permissão de escrita para todos os membros da equipe no arquivo.
This is primarily technical terminology used in IT, software development, and data management contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It reflects the globalized nature of computing vocabulary. In corporate environments across both countries, administrators frequently use this term when managing user access and security protocols.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
remove write accessdeny write permissionrestrict write accesswithdraw write privileges
Antonyms / Antônimos
grant write permissiongrant write accessenable write permissionrestore write privileges

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
revogar permissão de escrita
Standard term used in IT and computing contexts
São Paulo
revogar permissão de escrita
Commonly used in tech companies and corporate environments
Portugal
revogar permissão de escrita
Same terminology as Brazil; sometimes 'retirar permissão de escrita' is used

Related Words

read permissionaccess controlfile permissionsuser privilegesexecute permissionchmodpermission management

Related Idioms & Phrases

lock someone out of write access
take away write permissions
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