security rating

security rating
security rating security rating rating

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security rating UK US noun [C, usually singular]
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a measurement by a financial organization of the risk involved in a particular investment: »

A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities.

Compare CREDIT RATING(Cf. ↑credit rating)
IT a measurement of how well particular software protects data from being seen by anyone who does not have permission: »

The information includes security ratings of applications.

a measurement of how safe something is from an attack or other crime: »

The planned biodefence lab requires the government's highest security rating.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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