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Internet Standard

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Oct 7, 2026

A specification, approved by the IESG and published as an RFC, that is stable and well-understood, is technically competent, has multiple, independent, and interoperable implementations with substantial operational experience, enjoys significant public support, and is recognizably useful in some or all parts of the Internet.

MWESANS Glossary of Security Terms

Classifications

Entity Type

Authority Document100%manual reviewI-079.framework_split
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Framework is split by kind (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)

Sensitivity

Public90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
?unassignedlast reviewed —

Information Class

unclassified

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