physical access
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The ability of people to physically gain access to a computer system or facility.
MWENIST Cybersecurity Framework
Senses
NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 22 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Classifications
Entity Type
Control85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
Regulated90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
—95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- plural
- physical accesses
- possessive
- physical access's
- pluralpossessive
- physical accesses'