security alert

collocation in English

meaningsofsecurityandalert

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security
noun
uk
/sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/us
/səˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/
protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by ...
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alert
adjective
uk
/əˈlɜːt/us
/əˈlɝːt/
quick to see, understand, and act in a ...
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(Definition ofsecurityandalertfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsecurity alert

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The term "maximumsecurityalert" is not one used in prisons.
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It was caused initially by asecurityalert.
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Whilst the workshop figures are typical, the education classes were reduced during the week to approximately two-fifths of normal because of staff shortages and asecurityalert.
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The stunt caused asecurityalertand police became involved.
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Later, he attempts to retrieve a key card, triggering asecurityalertthat imprisons him.
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The building manual states that there is enough room in these columns to contain everyone who works in the building, in the event of asecurityalert.
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Alternatively, the chips might set off security alerts at airports.
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An historical problem on this route has been disruption to services caused by security alerts (devices on the line, hoax devices, threats and warnings).
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These apparently conflicting goals create the potential for confusion or false security alerts in poorly constructed networks.
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You can finely tune the security protections online, hide sensitive processes, receive security alerts through the network, and more.
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The tenet is these corporations have shown themselves to be unresponsive and uncooperative to security alerts and that responsible disclosure isn't working properly where they're concerned.
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