Identifier

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A data object - often, a printable, non-blank character string - that definitively represents a specific identity of a system entity, distinguishing that identity from all others.

Framework senses

4 senses across 3 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: Unique data used to represent a person’s identity and associated attributes. A name or a card number are examples of identifiers.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: A data object - often, a printable, non-blank character string - that definitively represents a specific identity of a system entity, distinguishing that identity from all others.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: A data object - often, a printable, non-blank character string - that definitively represents a specific identity of a system entity, distinguishing that identity from all others.

FIPS PUB 2011 senseview framework →

§1: Unique data used to represent a person’s identity and associated attributes. A name or a card number are examples of identifiers.