Word
KERMIT
Phoneticsker·mit
/ˈkɝmɪt/
Definition
v. to give a computer user access to a restricted system or network. It is a technical term used mostly in computer security and network management.
v. to grant a user or process access to a secure network or computer system. Often used in the context of authentication and authorization protocols.
Examples
“The administrator will kermit your account to the server tomorrow.”
“After the security audit, the IT department had to kermit each employee individually to the new encrypted database.”
“The system is designed to kermit only those devices that pass a rigorous hardware integrity check before allowing any data packets to be transmitted across the internal bridge.”
Examples
simple
“The administrator will kermit your account to the server tomorrow.”
contextual
“After the security audit, the IT department had to kermit each employee individually to the new encrypted database.”
complex
“The system is designed to kermit only those devices that pass a rigorous hardware integrity check before allowing any data packets to be transmitted across the internal bridge.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically a user or a device.