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Re: a word for... "access" (noun form, e.g., permission)
Subject:Re: a word for... "access" (noun form, e.g., permission) From:Dossy Shiobara <dossy -at- panoptic -dot- com> To:TechWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 31 May 2013 12:18:55 -0400
Security. "Security Settings."
On 5/31/13 12:00 PM, McLauchlan, Kevin wrote:
> Iâm looking for a word to replace âaccessâ in the context of âaccess settingsâ.
>
> I donât want to use âpermissionâ because thatâs a different concept I need (for granting specific users permission to change things).
>
> Instead, Iâm talking about exposing objects, and the possible states are:
>
> * Public â Home page and detail pages are completely viewable by anybody, and are searchable on Google.
> * Private - Everyone can see the objectsâ home page, but not any of the detail pages, and the info is searchable on Google.
> * Hidden â The info is not publically viewable (permission is specifically granted to certain viewers) and is not exposed to Google searches.
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