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authorization

au·thor·i·za·tion [ àwthəri záysh'n ] (plural au·thor·i·za·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. permission: official power or permission to do something

2. document giving permission: a letter or document that confirms that somebody has permission to do something or be somewhere

3. e-commerce approval for electronic financial transaction: the approval from a financial institution, via a computer network, for an electronic transaction such as the purchase of goods with a credit card ( used in e-commerce )

4. e-commerce transaction risk assessment: the process of assessing the degree of risk involved in an e-commerce transaction in terms of a customer's debt limits and available credit

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