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File Encryption

nounid 2582·updated May 9, 2026
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The process of encrypting individual files on a storage medium and permitting access to the encrypted data only after proper authentication is provided.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Control92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
File Encryptions
possessive
File Encryption's
pluralpossessive
File Encryptions'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The process of encrypting individual files on a storage medium and permitting access to the encrypted data only after proper authentication is provided.
NIST SP 800-1111 senseview framework →
§1
The process of encrypting individual files on a storage medium and permitting access to the encrypted data only after proper authentication is provided.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The process of encrypting individual files on a storage medium and permitting access to the encrypted data only after proper authentication is provided.
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