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protective measure

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Any precautionary action, procedure or installation conceived or undertaken to guard or defend from harm persons, property or the environment.

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 2 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
protective measures
possessive
protective measure's
pluralpossessive
protective measures'