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information system component

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

A discrete, identifiable information technology asset (e.g., hardware, software, firmware) that represents a building block of an information system. Information system components include commercial information technology products.

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Classifications

Entity Type

System0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity

Regulated75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

plural
information system components
possessive
information system component's
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information system components'