security -
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
mortgage-backed security a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government
registered security a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)
scrip a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
stock certificate,
stock a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
bond certificate,
bond United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)
secureness the state of freedom from fear or danger
security -
defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
earnest something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
recognisance,
recognizance (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
security -
freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
security -
measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
Security is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and criminal activity. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection where a separation is created between the assets and the threat.
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security The state of being secure from harm, injury, danger or risk.