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Media access control

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment

Framework senses

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · acronym list
MAC: Media Access Control
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (acronym list)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column