Permission vs. License
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).
Permissionverb
(transitive) To grant or obtain authorization for.
Licensenoun
Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.
Permissionnoun
approval to do something;
he asked permission to leaveLicenseverb
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.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 decorumLicensenoun
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Licenseverb
authorize officially;
I am licensed to practice law in this state
