In this case, "rwxr-xr-x" means that, while only the file’s owner can write to it, everyone else can read and execute it. You’ll hear the term “execute bit” but, really, there are three ...

Depending on the architecture, the never execute bit is called "NX" (never execute), "XD" (execute disable) or "XN" (execute never). See virtual memory. See also no-op. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...