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Binding

nounid 1670·updated May 12, 2026
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An acknowledgement by a trusted third party that associates an entity’s identity with its public key. This may take place through (1) a certification authority’s generation of a public key certificate, (2) a security officer’s verification of an entity’s credentials and placement of the entity’s public key and identifier in a secure database, or (3) an analogous method.

polysemous

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
coverdressingski binding
plural
Bindings
possessive
Binding's
pluralpossessive
Bindings'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 23 sensesview framework →
§1
Process of associating two related elements of information.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
An acknowledgement by a trusted third party that associates an entity’s identity with its public key. This may take place through (1) a certification authority’s generation of a public key certificate, (2) a security officer’s verification of an entity’s credentials and placement of the entity’s public key and identifier in a secure database, or (3) an analogous method.
§3 · sense_3_pending_review
Process of associating a specific communications terminal with a specific cryptographic key or associating two related elements of information.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Process of associating a specific communications terminal with a specific cryptographic key or associating two related elements of information.
NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →
§1
Process of associating two related elements of information.
NIST SP 800-211 senseview framework →
§1
An acknowledgement by a trusted third party that associates an entity’s identity with its public key. This may take place through (1) a certification authority’s generation of a public key certificate, (2) a security officer’s verification of an entity’s credentials and placement of the entity’s public key and identifier in a secure database, or (3) an analogous method.
Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of applying a bandage
§2
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
§3
strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
§4
one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot
§5
the capacity to attract and hold something
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
An acknowledgement by a trusted third party that associates an entity’s identity with its public key. This may take place through (1) a certification authority’s generation of a public key certificate, (2) a security officer’s verification of an entity’s credentials and placement of the entity’s public key and identifier in a secure database, or (3) an analogous method.
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