Research Data Protection Vocabulary

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. In this case, 'classified' is the past tense of the verb 'classify', which means to categorize or arrange things according to a particular system.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'classified' is describing something that is kept secret or restricted.

• The documents are classified as top secret and access is restricted.
• I can't tell you, it's classified information.
• That's some classified stuff, man. Can't talk about it.
• Her emotions were classified as a well-guarded secret, hidden from everyone.