Capability

The maximum load that a generating unit, power plant, or other electrical apparatus can carry under specified conditions for a given period of time, without exceeding its approved limits of temperature and stress.

The maximum load that a generating unit, generating station, or other electrical apparatus can carry under specified conditions for a given period of time without exceeding approved limits of temperature and stress.

1. A token allowing its holder an access right. Note: Capability-based systems (e.g. PIDs) provide added value in authentication but, since they are not cryptographically secure, cannot replace the password system [CESG]. 2. As used in the context of security, a form of privilege attribute. It is a token (recognized by a process managing access to security objects) possession of which grants access to the security objects to which the token applies [ECMATR46]. 3. A privilege attribute used as an identifier for a resource such that possession of the privilege attribute confers access rights for the resource [ECMA138]. 4. A token used as an identifier for a resource such that possession of the token confers access rights for the resource [7498-2].