A bit string representing read, write, and execute permissions.
A bit string expressing the read, write, and execute permissions for the owner, group, and others, shown either as a string like "rwxr-xr--" or a number like "754." The execute bit means "can run as a program" on a file, but "can cd into it" on a directory -- a meaning that catches people off guard.
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