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Password Protected

nounid 3519·updated May 9, 2026
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The ability to protect a file using a password access control, protecting the data contents from being viewed with the appropriate viewer unless the proper password is entered.

polysemousMWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Credential95%rule-basedr:entity.credential.password.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Password Protecteds
possessive
Password Protected's
pluralpossessive
Password Protecteds'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
The ability to protect a file using a password access control, protecting the data contents from being viewed with the appropriate viewer unless the proper password is entered.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
The ability to protect the contents of a file or device from being accessed until the correct password is entered.
NIST SP 800-721 senseview framework →
§1
The ability to protect a file using a password access control, protecting the data contents from being viewed with the appropriate viewer unless the proper password is entered.
NIST SP 800-1241 senseview framework →
§1
The ability to protect the contents of a file or device from being accessed until the correct password is entered.

Outgoing relationships

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