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MAC Address

nounid 3186·updated May 9, 2026
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A physical address; a numeric value that uniquely identifies that network device from every other device on the planet.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%rule-basedr:entity.network.gear.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
MAC Addresses
possessive
MAC Address's
pluralpossessive
MAC Addresses'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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A physical address; a numeric value that uniquely identifies that network device from every other device on the planet.

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