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Banner

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Display on an information system that sets parameters for system or data use.

polysemousNISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms

A banner is the information that is displayed to a remote user trying to connect to a service. This may include version information, system information, or a warning about authorized use.

Wordset Dictionary

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

Wordset Dictionary

any distinctive flag

Wordset Dictionary

a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

Classifications

Entity Type

Control0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

synonym
standardstreamer
plural
Banners
possessive
Banner's
pluralpossessive
Banners'