Compartmentalization or compartmentalisation may refer to:
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Compartmentalization (biology)
Cellular compartments in cell biology comprise all of the closed parts within the cytosol of a eukaryotic cell, usually surrounded by a single or double lipid layer membrane. These compartments are often, but not always, defined as membrane-b ...
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Compartmentalization (engineering)
When referring to engineering
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, an ...
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Compartmentalization (fire protection)
In fire safety, compartmentation in structures, such as land-based buildings, traffic tunnels, ships, aerospace vehicles, or submarines, is an objective of passive fire protection, in which a structure is divided into fire compartments, whic ...
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Compartmentalization (information security)
Compartmentalization, in information security, whether public or private, is the limiting of access to information to persons or other entities on a need-to-know basis to perform certain tasks.
It originated in the handling of classified informati ...
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Compartmentalization (psychology)
Compartmentalization is a psychological defense mechanism in which thoughts and feelings that seem to conflict are kept separated or isolated from each other in the mind. Those with post-traumatic stress disorder may use compartmentalization to s ...
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Compartmentalization of decay in trees
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