(DoD) That part of security concerned with physical measures designed to safeguard personnel; to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents; and to safeguard them against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft.
(DoD) In communications security, the component that results from all physical measures necessary to safeguard classified equipment, material, and documents from access thereto or observation thereof by unauthorized persons. See also communications security; security.
(DoD) In communications security, the component that results from all physical measures necessary to safeguard classified equipment, material, and documents from access thereto or observation thereof by unauthorized persons. See also communications security; security.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). physical security. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/physical_security/definitions/1963336 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "physical security" http://smartdefine.org/physical_security/definitions/1963336 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, physical security, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/physical_security/definitions/1963336>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "physical security" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/physical_security/definitions/1963336> |