User Identification
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026
The process, control, or information by which a user identifies himself or herself to the system as a valid user (as opposed to authentication).
Framework senses
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- The process, control, or information by which a user identifies himself or herself to the system as a valid user (as opposed to authentication).
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- The process, control, or information by which a user identifies himself or herself to the system as a valid user (as opposed to authentication).DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column