What is Roles?

In computing, 'roles' represent a way to define and manage permissions and access rights for users or applications. Instead of assigning permissions directly to individual users, permissions are associated with roles. Users are then assigned to one or more roles, inheriting the permissions associated with those roles. This simplifies user management, improves security, and enhances maintainability. Roles are commonly used in operating systems, databases, web applications, and cloud platforms to control access to resources and functionalities.