Glosario de Términos / Glossary of Terms | |
|Término |Definición |Term |Definition |
| | |Abend|An abnormal end to a computer job; termination of a task prior to its completion because|
| | | |of an error condition that cannot be resolved by recovery facilities while the task is |
| || |executing |
| | |Access control |The process that limits and controls access to resources of a computer system; a logical|
|| | |or physical control designed to protect against unauthorized entry or use. Access |
| | | |control can be defined by the system (mandatory access control,or MAC) or defined by |
| | | |the user who owns the object (discretionary access control, or DAC). |
| | |Access control table |An internalcomputerized table of access rules regarding the levels of computer access |
| | | |permitted to logon IDs and computer terminals |
| ||Access method |The technique used for selecting records in a file, one at a time, for processing, |
| | | |retrieval or storage. The access method is related to, but distinct from, the file |
| || |organization that determines how the records are stored. |
| | |Access path |The logical route an end user takes to access computerized information. Typically,it |
| | | |includes a route through the operating system, telecommunications software, selected |
| | | |application software and theaccess control system. |
| | |Access rights |Also called permissions or privileges, these are the rights granted to users by the |
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