security distance

noun — 2 senses

security distance

noun
1

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles The amount of space required between two vehicles on a roadway in order to maintain a safe following distance.

2

Communications, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Telecommunications The distance from an operating point to the boundary of the security region.

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