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nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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Something (e.g., a document, an encryption key) that is "delivered to a third person to be given to the grantee only upon the fulfillment of a condition."

Framework senses

4 senses across 4 frameworks

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →

§1: A deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Something (e.g., a document, an encryption key) that is "delivered to a third person to be given to the grantee only upon the fulfillment of a condition."

FIPS PUB 1851 senseview framework →

§1: Something (e.g., a document, an encryption key) that is "delivered to a third person to be given to the grantee only upon the fulfillment of a condition."

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition