(computing) A security scheme for file-level security (as opposed to traditional user, group levels, or the somewhat stricter role levels). Abbreviated ACL.

plural of control surface

(linguistics) An etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and slightly altering a longer word.

Any mechanical (or other) system used to keep one or more variable parameters constant, or within specified bounds.

plural of control mechanism

(linguistics) A control verb whose shared object is not the subject.

(linguistics) A verb which takes multiple arguments, one of which is another verb, such that one of the control verb's arguments (possibly its subject) is syntactically both an argument of the control verb and an argument of the other verb.

(linguistics, of a control verb) whose shared object is its subject.

The practice of restricting entrance to a property, a building, or a room to authorized persons. / In technology, permitting or denying the use of a particular resource.

(military) The principal air operations installation (ship-based) from which all aircraft and air warning functions of tactical air operations are controlled. Also called Navy TACC.