active content
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026
Software in various forms that is able to automatically carry out or trigger actions on a computer platform without the intervention of a user.
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Senses
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
Program code embedded in the contents of a web page. When the page is accessed by a web browser, the embedded code is automatically downloaded and executed on the user's workstation. Ex. Java, ActiveX (MS)
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
Software that is able to automatically carry out or trigger actions without the explicit intervention of a user.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Electronic documents that can carry out or trigger actions automatically on a computer platform without the intervention of a user.
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
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Information Class
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Variants
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- active contents
- possessive
- active content's
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- active contents'