Turvatud

Turvatud is an Estonian adjective formed as the past passive participle of the verb turvata, meaning to secure or protect. It denotes that security measures have been applied to something, making it safeguarded or protected. In dictionaries it is treated as a participial adjective and can be used both attributively and predicatively: turvatud andmed (secured data), süsteem on turvatud (the system is secured). The form reflects standard Estonian grammar for past passive participles with the suffix -dud.

Usage and context: It is common in information technology, data protection, and legal or safety language to describe physical or digital objects that have been protected by encryption, authentication, access control, or other measures. It is not exactly the same as turvaline (safe) or kaitstud (protected) and implies an active security regime has been applied. For example: andmed on turvatud ja ligipääs on piiratud — The data are secured and access is restricted.

Origin and related terms: Turvatud derives from turvata, and related words include turvalisus (security), turvamäärused (security measures), and kaitse (protection). In English-language texts, turvatud is usually translated as secured or protected.