(1) A level of classification of information as defined by the X.400 Standard. Mail items can be assigned a sensitivity of none, personal, private, or confidential.
(2) An IMS capability that ensures that only data segments or fields predefined as "sensitive" are available for use in a particular application. The sensitivity concept also provides a degree of control over data security, inasmuch as users can be prevented from accessing particular segments or fields by omission of those segments or fields from the logical database. Sensitivity is implemented through the DB PCB.
(3) The amount of time by which a threshold-based health indicator must exceed its threshold or the amount of time that a state-based health indicator must be in a non-normal state before an alert is generated.