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Guideline

nounid 2694·updated May 9, 2026
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A description of a particular way of accomplishing something that is less prescriptive than a procedure

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Classifications

Entity Type

Requirement85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
guidepostroad map
plural
Guidelines
possessive
Guideline's
pluralpossessive
Guidelines'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A description of a particular way of accomplishing something that is less prescriptive than a procedure
NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)1 senseview framework →
§1
Recommendations suggesting, but not requiring, practices that produce similar, but not identical, results.
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
§2
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
§3
a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

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