Clasificada (en. Classified)

/klasifiˈkaða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
It refers to something that has been categorized or classified.
Classified information is kept secret.
La información clasificada se mantiene en secreto.
In the context of security, it refers to data that is confidential.
The document is classified and can only be viewed by authorized personnel.
El documento es clasificado y solo puede ser visto por personal autorizado.
Used in the organization of documents or data.
Classified files facilitate the search for information.
Los archivos clasificados facilitan la búsqueda de información.

Etymology

From the verb 'classify', which comes from the Latin 'classificare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

classified information
Data that is considered secret or confidential.
información clasificada
classified document
A document that has been categorized as confidential.
documento clasificado

Related Words

classification
The process of organizing elements into categories.
clasificación
classifier
A person or thing that classifies.
clasificador
class
A category to which something belongs.
clase

Slang Meanings

In some contexts, it refers to very secret information.
That topic is classified; it cannot be discussed in public.
Ese tema es clasificado, no se puede hablar en público.
Can be used to describe something that is exclusive or select.
That party is only for classified individuals.
Esa fiesta es solo para personas clasificadas.