(1) In RACF, an installation-defined name that corresponds to a specific RACF security level with a set of security categories.
(2) In a trusted computing base, a label used to maintain multiple levels of security on a system. This label is a combination of a security class and a security level. See also identification label.
(3) In label-based access control (LBAC), a database object that can be granted to users and can also be applied to columns and rows in a table to protect the data. Only users who are granted appropriate security labels can access data that is protected by a security label. See also label-based access control, security label component, security policy.
(4) A classification of users' access to objects or data rows in a multilevel security environment.