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Subassembly

nounverified·updated Oct 6, 2026

Major subdivision of an assembly consisting of a package of parts, elements, and circuits that perform a specific function.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product

Classifications

Entity Type

Asset100%manual reviewI-071.physical_split
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Physical became Facility; its devices went to Asset (Dorian, 2026-10-06; cki DESIGN.md I-071)

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

alternatephrasing
Sub-Assembly
plural
Subassemblies
possessive
Subassembly's
pluralpossessive
Subassemblies'