physical access control system
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Physical access control enables an authority to control admission to areas and resources in a physical facility. A physical access control system may restrict access via swipe cards, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) 'Smart' cards, and biometric (i.e. fingerprint) readers. Physical access control systems are generally seen as the second layer in the security of a physical facility after fences, doors and barriers.
Framework senses
- §1
- Physical access control enables an authority to control admission to areas and resources in a physical facility. A physical access control system may restrict access via swipe cards, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) 'Smart' cards, and biometric (i.e. fingerprint) readers. Physical access control systems are generally seen as the second layer in the security of a physical facility after fences, doors and barriers.
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 2 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- Physical access control enables an authority to control admission to areas and resources in a physical facility. A physical access control system may restrict access via swipe cards, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) 'Smart' cards, and biometric (i.e. fingerprint) readers. Physical access control systems are generally seen as the second layer in the security of a physical facility after fences, doors and barriers.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column