physical access control
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.
Framework senses
- §1
- A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.
- §1
- A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.
- §1
- A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 3 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column