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physical access control

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A mechanism, system, or barrier that prevents unauthorized physical access to an area or a facility.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Control95%rule-basedr:entity.control.safeguard.v1
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
entry control
plural
physical access controls
possessive
physical access control's
pluralpossessive
physical access controls'