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Compartmented Mode

nounid 1884·updated May 18, 2026
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Mode of operation wherein each user with direct or indirect access to a system, its peripherals, remote terminals, or remote hosts has all of the following: (1) valid security clearance for the most restricted information processed in the system; (2) formal access approval and signed nondisclosure agreements for that information which a user is to have access; and (3) valid need-to-know for information which a user is to have access.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Control85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Cui75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Compartmented Modes
possessive
Compartmented Mode's
pluralpossessive
Compartmented Modes'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
Mode of operation wherein each user with direct or indirect access to a system, its peripherals, remote terminals, or remote hosts has all of the following: (1) valid security clearance for the most restricted information processed in the system; (2) formal access approval and signed nondisclosure agreements for that information which a user is to have access; and (3) valid need-to-know for information which a user is to have access.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Mode of operation wherein each user with direct or indirect access to a system, its peripherals, remote terminals, or remote hosts has all of the following: (1) valid security clearance for the most restricted information processed in the system; (2) formal access approval and signed nondisclosure agreements for that information which a user is to have access; and (3) valid need-to-know for information which a user is to have access.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Mode of operation wherein each user with direct or indirect access to a system, its peripherals, remote terminals, or remote hosts has all of the following: (1) valid security clearance for the most restricted information processed in the system; (2) formal access approval and signed nondisclosure agreements for that information which a user is to have access; and (3) valid need-to-know for information which a user is to have access.
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