Media access control
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment
polysemousMWEISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Senses
NIST SP 800-171r3acronym list
MAC: Media Access Control
Classifications
Entity Type
Asset Component100%cki_glossary_manual
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- acronym
- MACMAC address
- plural
- Media access controls
- possessive
- Media access control's
- pluralpossessive
- Media access controls'