security classification
Records Management
A classification placed on records limiting their accessibility to those having specific authority to retrieve or use them See also restricted access.
Telecommunications
1. Of information, the process of determining and designating the specific degree of protection against disclosure the information requires. 2. The level (degree) of protection so determined. [After 2382-pt.8] Note: Examples of security classifications are: "top secret," "secret," and "confidential." 3. Synonym security label.