"security distance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: security distances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} security distance (plural security distances)
  1. (automotive) The amount of space required between two vehicles on a roadway in order to maintain a safe following distance. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-security_distance-en-noun-~9JJIRHX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (telecommunications) The distance from an operating point to the boundary of the security region. Categories (topical): Telecommunications
    Sense id: en-security_distance-en-noun--WnQz0OE Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

Inflected forms

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