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title: "RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) — Database Glossary | Xata"
description: "An authorization model where permissions are assigned to roles, and users are granted roles. PostgreSQL implements RBAC natively: roles can own objects,..."
source: "https://xata.io/glossary/rbac"
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# RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)

Security

An authorization model where permissions are assigned to roles, and users are granted roles. PostgreSQL implements RBAC natively: roles can own objects, receive GRANT privileges, and be members of other roles.

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