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Sticky bit

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005657

A permission bit in Unix-like file systems that affects how files within a directory are handled. When set on a directory, it restricts file deletion or renaming to the file's owner, the directory's owner, or the root user. This prevents ordinary users from deleting or moving other users' files in shared directories like /tmp.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005657
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Sticky Bit; Spanish: bit pegajoso; French: bit figé
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005657",
  "term": "Sticky bit",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A permission bit in Unix-like file systems that affects how files within a directory are handled. When set on a directory, it restricts file deletion or renaming to the file's owner, the directory's owner, or the root user. This prevents ordinary users from deleting or moving other users' files in shared directories like /tmp.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Sticky Bit",
    "es": "bit pegajoso",
    "fr": "bit figé"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sticky-bit/"
}

Record 6,181 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.