# capability

Pronunciation: say "kay-puh-BIL-uh-tee" US /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/, AUS /ˌkæɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/; UK say "kay-puh-BIL-i-tee" /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

## Noun

1. The power or ability to bring about a particular outcome or result.
   - Simple: The power or skill to make something happen.
   - _The factory's capability to produce thousands of units daily impressed the investors._
   - _Without proper training, the staff lacked the capability to handle emergencies._
2. A digital token that lets a user or program interact in a defined way with an object protected by access control.
   - Simple: A digital key that lets a user or program use a protected file or resource in a set way.
   - _Each process receives a capability that grants read-only access to the shared directory._
   - _The operating system revokes a capability when the user logs out._

## Origin

Formed in Modern English by adding the suffix "-ity" to the adjective "capable."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/capability (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).