release

Approval stands for:

legally:

• generally the granting of rights to something, see authorization
• In the security context, the general access authorization granted to a person, see Access control
• Confirmation of compliance with censorship rules, see Censorship (information control)
• Approval of a flight plan or flight maneuver: take-off and landing clearance or overflight permission, see air traffic control
• the release of an asset from the bankruptcy estate, see release (bankruptcy law)
• In radiation protection law, the release of certain objects from the material scope, see clearance (radiation protection)

technically:

• in computer networks the granting of access rights to other users, see folder sharing
• in software development publication (release) a new program version, mostly for general use, see Release Management
• In programming, the release of dynamic memory through an allocation (computer science)
• Removal of mechanical or electrical obstacles to the use of devices or facilities, see unlocking system

such as:

• the time of the green phase of a traffic light system, see release time
• in the printing and publishing industry, typesetting or printing permission, see Imprimatur
• in the transport sector, the agreement on the cost of a shipment, see postage
• in the construction industry especially the positive evidence of asbestos removal, see release measurement

See also:

• Clearance (English for "release")
• Clearing '

Wiktionary: share  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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