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Allocation

nounid 1476·updated May 12, 2026
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The process an organization employs to determine whether security controls are defined as system-specific, hybrid, or common. The process an organization employs to assign security controls to specific information system components responsible for providing a particular security capability (e.g., router, server, remote sensor).

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
allotmentapportioningapportionmentassignationparcelingparcellingstorage allocation
plural
Allocations
possessive
Allocation's
pluralpossessive
Allocations'

Framework definitions

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
The action or process of distributing resources or duties, or sharing out something.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
The process an organization employs to determine whether security controls are defined as system-specific, hybrid, or common. The process an organization employs to assign security controls to specific information system components responsible for providing a particular security capability (e.g., router, server, remote sensor).
NIST SP 800-371 senseview framework →
§1
The process an organization employs to determine whether security controls are defined as system-specific, hybrid, or common. The process an organization employs to assign security controls to specific information system components responsible for providing a particular security capability (e.g., router, server, remote sensor).
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
§2
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning
§3
a share set aside for a specific purpose
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The process an organization employs to determine whether security controls are defined as system-specific, hybrid, or common. The process an organization employs to assign security controls to specific information system components responsible for providing a particular security capability (e.g., router, server, remote sensor).
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