permissioned
Given explicit clearance
Permissioned describes systems or resources that require authorization to access or use.
The term appears most often in computing and blockchain contexts: a permissioned blockchain restricts who can participate, unlike open public networks.
More broadly, anything permissioned has gatekeepers controlling entry: a permissioned API, permissioned access to the database.
Given official permission
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
- credentialedHaving formal qualifications verified
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- passwordAuthentication string
token · gateway · firewall · encryption · verification · identity · biometrics · certificate
Restricted to enrolled participants
- VIPNotable, for short
- restrictedLimited in scope
- selectiveChoosing with care
- limitedRestricted in extent
private · confidential · insider · closed · gated · invite-only · whitelisted · vetted
Made to follow rules
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- supervisedDirected with oversight
monitored · restricted · managed · enforced · audited · tracked · logged · documented
Financial record book
- validatorOne who confirms authenticity
- nodeConnection point in networks
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
consortium · distributed · network · participant · transaction · immutable · governance · membership
authorized
Given official permission
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
- credentialedHaving formal qualifications verified
- loginAuthentication act or screen
password · token · gateway · firewall · encryption · verification · identity · biometrics · certificate · protocol
members-only
Restricted to enrolled participants
- VIPNotable, for short
- restrictedLimited in scope
- selectiveChoosing with care
limited · private · confidential · insider · closed · gated · invite-only · whitelisted · vetted · cleared
regulated
Made to follow rules
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
supervised · monitored · restricted · managed · enforced · audited · tracked · logged · documented · policy
ledger
Financial record book
- validatorOne who confirms authenticity
- nodeConnection point in networks
- consensusGeneral group agreement
enterprise · consortium · distributed · network · participant · transaction · immutable · governance · membership · onboarding
permissionedpermissionless
Requiring no authorization
public · open · unrestricted · ungated · barrier-free
permissionedpermissionless
Requiring no authorization
open · public · decentralized · trustless · transparent
- permission slipWritten parental authorization
- asking permissionSeeking consent beforehand
- file permissionsRules governing file access
- permission deniedAccess refusal message
- parental permission
- permission grantedOfficial approval to proceed