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nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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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 →
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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."
FIPS PUB 1851 senseview framework →
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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."