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Internet of Things

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The network of devices that contain the hardware, software, firmware, and actuators which allow the devices to connect, interact, and freely exchange data and information.

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Source

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NIST Special Publication 800 NIST SP 800-172r3 Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information
publisher
NIST
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Appendix A. Acronyms
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NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems3 citations · 3 defined by this document · observed 2026-09-01 under anchor/0.9/36451/2026-09-01
3.2.1 ¶ 303.2.1 ¶ 313.2.1 ¶ 32

Classifications

Entity Type

Network85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Cui60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

acronym
IoT

Framework definitions

NIST SP 800-172r31 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
The network of devices that contain the hardware, software, firmware, and actuators which allow the devices to connect, interact, and freely exchange data and information.
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (acronym list + glossary)
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · acronym list
IoT: Internet of Things
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (acronym list)

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