TechnologyAugust 17, 2026

deprovisioning

dee-pro-VIZH-uh-ning

Definition

The systematic process of revoking access rights, deleting accounts, or removing resources that are no longer needed by a user or entity.

Etymology

The word is formed by adding the prefix 'de-' (meaning removal or reversal) to 'provisioning,' which stems from the Latin 'provisio' (meaning preparation or providing for) and arrived in English through Middle French.

In the news

In the article, it is used to describe the essential process of removing an agent's access when it is no longer needed, which is currently difficult because agent systems lack the automated triggers that human resources systems provide.

Managing AI Agent Identity and Access at Scale | Kovrr

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