Shadow IT
nounid
4140·updated May 9, 2026candidate
A term used to describe IT systems or applications used inside institutions without explicit approval.
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
System85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
Internal75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Information Class
—50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Variants
- plural
- Shadow ITS
- possessive
- Shadow IT's
- pluralpossessive
- Shadow ITS'
Framework definitions
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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- A term used to describe IT systems or applications used inside institutions without explicit approval.
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