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Shadow IT

nounid 4140·updated May 9, 2026
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A term used to describe IT systems or applications used inside institutions without explicit approval.

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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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