ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Compartmentation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəmˈpɑːtmɛnˈteɪʃn̩/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Compartmentation is a noun meaning Division into compartments; compartmentalization.

Meaning

Division into compartments; compartmentalization.

More Meanings

  1. (military) The dissemination of information and knowledge between different people or organisations on a need-to-know basis, so as to reduce the risk of espionage should one person or organisation be compromised externally; compartmentalization.

Example Sentences

Nevertheless the principles of compartmentation of information and need to know are essential to secrecy.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include compartmentalism, sectioning, segmentalization, sectionalization, parcellization, partition.

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