End Cryptographic Unit

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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Device that (1) performs cryptographic functions, (2) typically is part of a larger system for which the device provides security services, and (3) from the viewpoint of a supporting security infrastructure (e.g., a key management system), is the lowest level of identifiable component with which a management transaction can be conducted.

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acronym: ECU
plural: End Cryptographic Units
possessive: End Cryptographic Unit's
pluralpossessive: End Cryptographic Units'

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