[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

chmod
     
         "change mode" the unix command and system
        call to change the access permissions of a named file.
        each file directory, device, etc. has nine kinds of access
        which can be allowed or denied.  different permissions apply
        to the owner of the file, the members of the group the file
        belongs to, and all users.  each of these classes of user
        owner, group and other can have permission to read, write or
        execute the file.  chmod can also set various other mode bits
        for a file or directory such as the sticky bit and the set
        user id bit.
     
        unix man page: chmod
     
        1995-01-31
     
     
see also:
unix system call permissions sticky bit set user id man 

Chmod >> C Words
Chmod, definition of term: Chmod
chmod_pag1.html