Meaning & use
Compartmentation
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The division of something into separate sections or compartments, especially for safety, security, or organizational purposes.
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The ship's compartmentation helps prevent it from sinking if one section floods.
Intelligence agencies rely on strict compartmentation so that agents only know what they need to know.
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Compartmentation is widely used in engineering (fire and flood safety) and in security and intelligence contexts to limit information exposure.
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