Disconnection
nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026
The termination of an interconnection between two or more IT systems. A disconnection may be planned (e.g., due to changed business needs) or unplanned (i.e., due to an attack or other contingency).
polysemousNISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
Wordset Dictionary
the act of breaking a connection
Wordset Dictionary
an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
Wordset Dictionary
state of being disconnected
Classifications
Entity Type
Event100%manual reviewI-079.event_restored
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Event is a type again; Triggering Event is an Event that obliges a response (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- disconnectdisconnectednessdisjunctiondisjuncturegulf
- plural
- Disconnections
- possessive
- Disconnection's
- pluralpossessive
- Disconnections'