TechnologyAugust 15, 2026
permissioning
per-MI-shuh-ning
Definition
The act or process of controlling access to a network or digital asset by defining specific rules and requirements for authorization.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'permissio,' meaning 'to allow or grant,' which evolved into the English 'permission' and eventually into a technical verb suffixing '-ing' to describe the digital authorization process.
In the news
The author argues that instead of building closed private blockchains, companies should focus on adding permissioning features onto open, public infrastructure to maintain interoperability.
Wall Street’s Private Blockchain Boom May Undermine the Technology’s Core, Etherealize CEO Says
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