Definitions for "CHOWN"
Short for : Change Ownership. A Unix command that lets a root user set the ownership of a file or directory. Only the owner of a file or directory can create, edit or delete files and directories contained within a directory. If you have root access to your system via SSH, type : man chown for information on setting or changing ownership of files and directories.
To change the ownership of a file
The command used to change the owner of a file or directory.