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Stimulus

nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026

Stimulus is network traffic that initiates a connection or solicits a response.

SANS Glossary of Security Terms

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

any stimulating information or event

Classifications

Entity Type

Event100%manual reviewI-079.event_restored
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Event is a type again; Triggering Event is an Event that obliges a response (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
stimulation
plural
Stimuli
possessive
Stimulus's
pluralpossessive
Stimuli's