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access control
(I) Protection of system resources against unauthorized access; a
process by which use of system resources is regulated according to
a security policy and is permitted by only authorized entities
(users, programs, processes, or other systems) according to that
policy. (See: access, access control service.)
(O) "The prevention of unauthorized use of a resource, including
the prevention of use of a resource in an unauthorized manner."
[I7498 Part 2]
