Permission vs. License

Permission vs. License — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Permission and License

Permissionnoun

authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?

Licensenoun

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

Permissionnoun

The act of permitting.

Licensenoun

The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.

Permissionnoun

(computing) flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission.

Licensenoun

Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).

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Permissionverb

(transitive) To grant or obtain authorization for.

Licensenoun

Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.

Permissionnoun

approval to do something;

he asked permission to leave

Licenseverb

The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.

It was decided to license Wikipedia under the GFDL.

Permissionnoun

the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Licenseverb

Authorize officially.

I am licensed to practice law in this state.
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Licensenoun

a legal document giving official permission to do something

Licensenoun

freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

Licensenoun

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint;

when liberty becomes license dictatorship is nearthe intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum

Licensenoun

the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Licenseverb

authorize officially;

I am licensed to practice law in this state