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Access Control Matrix

A table in which each row represents a subject, each column represents an object, and each entry is the set of access rights for that subject to that object.

Senses

Sense 1

A table in which each row represents a subject, each column represents an object, and each entry is the set of access rights for that subject to that object.

References
  • NIST CSRC GlossaryJan 05, 2026
    Access Control Matrix
    https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/access_control_matrix
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    Source: NIST CSRC Glossary (csrc.nist.gov).
(I)

A rectangular array of cells, with one row per subject and one column per object. The entry in a cell -- that is, the entry for a particular subject-object pair -- indicates the access mode that the subject is permitted to exercise on the object. Each column is

equivalent to an "access control list" for the object; and each row is equivalent to an "access profile" for the subject.

References
  • IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)Jan 06, 2026
    RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
    https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
    RFC 4949 is published by the IETF Trust and marked as "Distribution of this memo is unlimited". Verify IETF Trust copyright/licensing terms for reuse.
    Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).