ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Padula

So imagine you have a big secret that you don't want anyone else to know. You might share this secret with a friend who promises to keep it to themselves. This friend is like a padula.

Now, in the computer world, sometimes we have really important files or information that we don't want anyone else to access, just like a secret. That's where padula comes in.

Padula is a way to protect important computer files and information by only allowing certain people to access them. Just like your friend promising to keep your secret safe, the padula system has rules and permissions set up that only allow certain people to see, change, or share certain files or information.

This way, if someone tries to access the files without the proper permission, like a nosy sibling trying to find out what you're up to, they won't be able to see anything because the padula system will keep them out.

So, in short, padula is like having a good friend who promises to keep your secrets safe, but for important computer information instead.
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