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Disconnection

nounid 2342·updated May 9, 2026
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The termination of an interconnection between two or more IT systems. A disconnection may be planned (e.g., due to changed business needs) or unplanned (i.e., due to an attack or other contingency).

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Event75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
disconnectdisconnectednessdisjunctiondisjuncturegulf
plural
Disconnections
possessive
Disconnection's
pluralpossessive
Disconnections'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
The termination of an interconnection between two or more IT systems. A disconnection may be planned (e.g., due to changed business needs) or unplanned (i.e., due to an attack or other contingency).
NIST SP 800-471 senseview framework →
§1
The termination of an interconnection between two or more IT systems. A disconnection may be planned (e.g., due to changed business needs) or unplanned (i.e., due to an attack or other contingency).
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of breaking a connection
§2
an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
§3
state of being disconnected

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