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Applicant

nounid 1502·updated May 12, 2026
candidate

The subscriber is sometimes called an “applicant” after applying to a certification authority for a certificate, but before the certificate issuance procedure is completed.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
applier
plural
Applicants
possessive
Applicant's
pluralpossessive
Applicants'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The subscriber is sometimes called an “applicant” after applying to a certification authority for a certificate, but before the certificate issuance procedure is completed.
NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →
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The subscriber is sometimes called an “applicant” after applying to a certification authority for a certificate, but before the certificate issuance procedure is completed.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The subscriber is sometimes called an “applicant” after applying to a certification authority for a certificate, but before the certificate issuance procedure is completed.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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