What does security mean?
Definitions for security
sɪˈkyʊər ɪ tise·cu·ri·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word security.
Princeton's WordNet
securitynoun
the state of being free from danger or injury
"we support the armed services in the name of national security"
security, protectionnoun
defense against financial failure; financial independence
"his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
securitynoun
freedom from anxiety or fear
"the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
security, certificatenoun
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
"he held several valuable securities"
security, suretynoun
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
"bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
security, security departmentnoun
a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
"the head of security was a former policeman"
security, suretynoun
a guarantee that an obligation will be met
security system, security measure, securitynoun
an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
security, security measuresnoun
measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
"military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
Wiktionary
securitynoun
the condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially
securitynoun
something that secures.
securitynoun
an organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
securitynoun
something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
securitynoun
Freedom from apprehension.
securitynoun
proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
securitynoun
property temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan
Etymology: From securite, from (French: sécurité), from securitas, from securus "safe, secure".
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Securitynoun
Etymology: securité, Fr. securitas, Lat. from secure.
Marvellous security is always dangerous, when men will not believe any bees to be in a hive, until they have a sharp sense of their stings. John Hayward.
There is scarce truth enough alive to make societies secure; but security enough to make fellowships accurst. William Shakespeare.
How senseless then, and dead a soul hath he,
Which thinks his soul doth with his body die;
Or thinks not so, but so would have it be,
That he might sin with more security. Davies.If the providence of God be taken away, what security have we against those innumerable dangers to which human nature is continually exposed? John Tillotson.
When they had taken security of Jason, they let them go. Acts xvii. 9.
It is possible for a man, who hath the appearance of religion, to be wicked and an hypocrite; but it is impossible for a man, who openly declares against religion, to give any reasonable security that he will not be false and cruel. Jonathan Swift.
Exchequer bills have been generally reckoned the surest and most sacred of all securities. Jonathan Swift, Examiner.
The Romans do not seem to have known the secret of paper credit, and securities upon mortgages. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.
Some, who gave their advice for entering into a war, alleged that we should have no security for our trade, while Spain was subject to a prince of the Bourbon family. Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
security
Security can be generally defined as the state or condition of being protected against threats, risks, or potential harm. In various contexts, security can refer to the measures, practices, or systems implemented to ensure safety, privacy, integrity, or control over assets, information, individuals, organizations, or societies. It involves identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities, implementing protective measures, and maintaining resilience to minimize the likelihood and impact of unwanted incidents or unauthorized access.
Webster Dictionary
Securitynoun
the condition or quality of being secure; secureness
Securitynoun
freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty
Securitynoun
hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness
Securitynoun
freedom from risk; safety
Securitynoun
that which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense
Securitynoun
something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge
Securitynoun
one who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation
Securitynoun
an evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities
Wikidata
Security
Security is the degree of resistance to, or protection from, harm. It applies to any vulnerable and valuable asset, such as a person, dwelling, community, nation, or organization. As noted by the Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3, security provides "a form of protection where a separation is created between the assets and the threat." These separations are generically called "controls," and sometimes include changes to the asset or the threat.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
security
1. Measures taken by a military unit, activity, or installation to protect itself against all acts designed to, or which may, impair its effectiveness. 2. A condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that ensure a state of inviolability from hostile acts or influences. 3. With respect to classified matter, the condition that prevents unauthorized persons from having access to official information that is safeguarded in the interests of national security. See also national security.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'security' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #681
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'security' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1405
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'security' in Nouns Frequency: #251
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of security in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of security in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of security in a Sentence
In developing countries where there are significant challenges to training and maintaining an effective security workforce, it is almost impossible to have a security system that won't have process vulnerabilities.
This is a very unusual IAEA verification approach, which has no reason to be confidential unless a very special reason - proprietary, economic or security - calls for it.
Apple and Google have a lot of work to do to convince a rightfully skeptical public that they are fully serious about the privacy and security of their contact tracing efforts.
They all work in your states. These are folks who, if they don't have that paycheck, are not going to be able to be able to spend that money in your states, it will have a direct impact on your economy and it will have a direct impact on America's national security, because their hard work helps to keep us safe.
The government's resignation is going to be taken by the protesters as a big victory. Karim Makdisi don't think that should be underestimated, there is a victory on the one hand, and a possible security issue on the other.
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Translations for security
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- sekuriteitAfrikaans
- حِمَايَة, سَلَامَة, أَمَانَة, أَمْنArabic
- təhlükəsizlikAzerbaijani
- бяспе́каBelarusian
- безопа́сностBulgarian
- নিরাপত্তাBengali
- seguretatCatalan, Valencian
- cenný papír, bezpečí, ostraha, zajištění, záruka, jistota, zástava, bezpečnost, zabezpečeníCzech
- diogelwchWelsh
- sikkerhedDanish
- Sicherheit, Schutz, SicherheitsdienstGerman
- αξία, ασφάλεια, αξιόγραφο, εγγύηση, εχέγγυο, χρηματόγραφοGreek
- seguridad, prenda, documento, confianza, garantía, respaldo, título de propiedad, certificadoSpanish
- ohutusEstonian
- امنیتPersian
- turvallisuusosasto, takuu, turva, takaus, turvallisuus, pantti, turvallisuuspalvelu, arvopaperi, vakuusFinnish
- trygdFaroese
- titre, sécurisant, sécuritéFrench
- tearmannIrish
- urras, tèarainteachdScottish Gaelic
- ביטחון, בִּטָחוֹןHebrew
- सुरक्षाHindi
- biztonságHungarian
- ապահովությունArmenian
- keamanan, keselamatanIndonesian
- öryggiIcelandic
- sicurezzaItalian
- 抵当, 安全, 保証, セキュリティー, 証券, 保護, 担保, 有価証券Japanese
- დაცულობა, უსაფრთხოებაGeorgian
- қауіпсіздікKazakh
- និរន្តរាយ, សន្តិសុខKhmer
- 안전Korean
- ئهمانهت, ئاسایش, ئاشتیKurdish
- коопсуздукKyrgyz
- securitas, pignusLatin
- ຄວາມປອດໄພLao
- saugumasLithuanian
- drošībaLatvian
- си́гурност, бе́збедност, обезбедувањеMacedonian
- аюулгүй байдалMongolian
- keselamatanMalay
- sigurtàMaltese
- sikkerhetNorwegian
- onderpand, veiligheidsdienst, zekerheid, veiligheid, beveiligingDutch
- sikkerhetNorwegian
- bezpieczeństwoPolish
- segurança, garantiaPortuguese
- siguranță, securitateRomanian
- надёжность, це́нная бума́га, защи́та, поручи́тельство, гара́нтия, безопа́сность, [[слу́жба]] [[безопасность, безопасностьRussian
- सुरक्षाSanskrit
- jamstvo, osiguranje, garancija, сигурност, zaštita, vrijednosni papir, sigurnostSerbo-Croatian
- bezpečnosť, bezpečieSlovak
- vrednostni papir, varnostSlovene
- siguriAlbanian
- säkerhetsåtgärd, säkerhet, trygghet, värdepapper, säkerhetstjänst, trygghetskänsla, vaktbolag, garanti, skydd, borgenSwedish
- பாதுகாப்புTamil
- భద్రతTelugu
- амниятTajik
- ความปลอดภัยThai
- ygtybarlylykTurkmen
- emniyet, güvenlilik, güvenlik güçleri, güvenlikTurkish
- безпе́каUkrainian
- زامن, سیکورٹیUrdu
- xavfsizlik, bexatarlikUzbek
- an toànVietnamese
- såvritéWalloon
- זיכערהייטYiddish
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