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Protect definition

Protect means taking measures to safeguard personally identifiable information and prevent its breach that are functionally equivalent to those called for in that OMB memorandum and elaborated on in the [federal] General Services Administration (GSA) Directive CIO P 2180.1 GSA Rules of Behavior for Handling Personally Identifiable Information.
Protect means to adopt such measures.
Protect means to Wrequire local government review of applications for demolition, relocation, or major exterior alteration of a historic resource, or to delay approval of, or deny, permits for these actions in order to provide opportunities for continued preservation.

Examples of Protect in a sentence

  • Protect uninjured eye.Following ingestionRinse mouth immediately and drink plenty of water.

  • To reduce your risk: • Protect your SSN, • Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and • Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

  • Protect concrete work from physical damage or reduced strength that could be caused by frost, freezing actions, or low temperatures.

  • Protect cylinders from physical damage; do not drag, roll, slide or drop.

  • Protect the surfaces of structures and other roadway appurtenances against tracking and splattering.


More Definitions of Protect

Protect means the act of guarding a person or an object against current or future loss, damage or harm.
Protect. ’ generally means to keep from harm, attack, or injury. As such, the statutory text underscores that the
Protect means taking measures to safeguard personally identifiable information and prevent its breach that are functionally equivalent to those called for in that OMB memorandum and elaborated on in the [federal] General Services Administration (GSA) Directive CIO P 2180.1 GSA Rules of Behavior for Handling Personally Identifiable Information. NOTE (1): For convenience of reference only, the OMB memorandum is available at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/fy2007/m07-16.pdf NOTE (2): For convenience of reference only, the GSA directive is available at: xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/portal/directive/d0/content/658222
Protect or “protection” means to minimize or mitigate adverse effects on salmonid and habitat to the maximum extent practicable given the anticipated duration, geographic scope and primary purpose of proposed activities.
Protect means to keep from being damaged, attacked, stolen or injured.
Protect or "protecting" means to prevent the degradation of
Protect means to adopt land use regulations for a significant mineral or aggregate site in order to authorize mining of the site. For purposes of deciding upon a program to protect a significant site as part of the ESEE analysis, “protect” also means to limit or prohibit new conflicting uses within the impact area of the site.