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Initiator

nounid 2937·updated May 12, 2026
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The entity that initiates an authentication exchange.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Identity0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
instigator
plural
Initiators
possessive
Initiator's
pluralpossessive
Initiators'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
The entity that initiates an authentication exchange.
FIPS PUB 1961 senseview framework →
§1
The entity that initiates an authentication exchange.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
a person who initiates a course of action
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The entity that initiates an authentication exchange.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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Incoming relationships

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