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Full Disk Encryption

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The process of encrypting all the data on the hard disk drive used to boot a computer, including the computer’s operating system, and permitting access to the data only after successful authentication with the full disk encryption product.

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Variants

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acronym: FDE
synonym: full-disk encryption
plural: Full Disk Encryptions
possessive: Full Disk Encryption's
pluralpossessive: Full Disk Encryptions'

Framework definitions

4 senses across 4 frameworks

NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →

§1: The process of encrypting all the data on the hard disk drive used to boot a computer, including the computer’s operating system, and permitting access to the data only after successful authentication with the full disk encryption product.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: The process of encrypting all the data on the hard disk drive used to boot a computer, including the computer’s operating system, and permitting access to the data only after successful authentication with the full disk encryption product.

NIST SP 800-1111 senseview framework →

§1: The process of encrypting all the data on the hard disk drive used to boot a computer, including the computer’s operating system, and permitting access to the data only after successful authentication with the full disk encryption product.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: The process of encrypting all the data on the hard disk drive used to boot a computer, including the computer’s operating system, and permitting access to the data only after successful authentication with the full disk encryption product.
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