Glossary

mask

1. With respect to DCE ACLs, a set of permissions that may be intersected (logically ANDed) with another set of permissions associated with a specified privilege attribute in order to yield the effective permissions for principals that possess that privilege attribute.

2. To apply a mask.

DFS: A pattern of bits or characters used to control the retention or elimination of portions of another pattern of bits or characters, usually through an AND or OR operation.

GDS: Refers to the administration screen interface menus.