Mechanisms
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
An assessment object that includes specific protection-related items (e.g., hardware, software, or firmware) employed within or at the boundary of an information system.
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Senses
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the technical aspects of doing something
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device consisting of a piece of machinery
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(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
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a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
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the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- chemical mechanismmechanics
- alternatephrasing
- Mechanism
- possessive
- Mechanisms's
- pluralpossessive
- Mechanismses'