# compartmentation

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəmˈpɑːtmɛnˈteɪʃn̩/

## Definitions
1. Division into compartments; compartmentalization.
2. Division into compartments; compartmentalization.
3. The dissemination of information and knowledge between different people or organisations on a need-to-know basis, so as to reduce the risk of espionage should one person or organisation be compromised externally; compartmentalization.

## Etymology
From compartment + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/compartmentation