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Entity

nounid 2469·updated May 9, 2026
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Either a subject (an active element that operates on information or the system state) or an object (a passive element that contains or receives information).

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknown0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Entities
possessive
Entity's
pluralpossessive
Entities'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 23 sensesview framework →
§1
Either a subject (an active element that operates on information or the system state) or an object (a passive element that contains or receives information).
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
An active element in an open system.
§3 · sense_3_pending_review
Any participant in an authentication exchange; such a participant may be human or nonhuman, and may take the role of a claimant and/or verifier.
NIST SP 800-271 senseview framework →
§1
Either a subject (an active element that operates on information or the system state) or an object (a passive element that contains or receives information).
FIPS PUB 1961 senseview framework →
§1
Any participant in an authentication exchange; such a participant may be human or nonhuman, and may take the role of a claimant and/or verifier.
FIPS PUB 1881 senseview framework →
§1
An active element in an open system.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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