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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   ACL Last modified: Monday, February 04, 2002  Short for access control list, a set of data that informs a computer's operating system which permissions, or access rights, that each user or group has to a specific system object, such as a directory or file. Each object has a unique security attribute that identifies which users have access to it, and the ACL is a list of each object and user access privileges such as read, write or execute.   Related Categories Operating Systems Security Related Terms access access control directory file RBAC Networking Hubs and Switches ACL Products Shop by Top Models: Linksys SRW2008MP 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 14 store offers from $308 - $498 Linksys SRW224G4P 24-Port Ethernet Switch 10 store offers from $308 - $485 Linksys SRW208P 8-Port Ethernet Switch 14 store offers from $230 - $374 Cisco Catalyst 2960-24TT 24-Port Ethernet Switch (WS-C2960-48TT-L) 17 store offers from $600 - $1629 D-link DES-3028P 24-Port Ethernet Switch 15 store offers from $523 - $918