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mobile device

nounid 3284·updated Aug 28, 2026
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A portable computing device that has a small form factor such that it can easily be carried by a single individual; is designed to operate without a physical connection (e.g., wirelessly transmit or receive information); possesses local, non-removable or removable data storage; and includes a self-contained power source. Mobile devices may also include voice communication capabilities, on-board sensors that allow the devices to capture information, or built-in features that synchronize local data with remote locations. Examples include smartphones, tablets, and Ereaders.

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Attested in

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems17 citations · 17 defined by this document · observed 2026-09-01 under anchor/0.9/36451/2026-09-01
03.01.16.d ¶ 103.01.1803.01.18.a03.01.18.b03.01.18.c03.01.18.c03.01.18.c03.01.18.c03.01.18.c ¶ 103.03.05.c ¶ 103.04.03.d ¶ 103.04.12.b ¶ 103.05.11 ¶ 203.08.03 ¶ 203.13.08 ¶ 23.2.2 ¶ 973.2.2 ¶ 98

Classifications

Entity Type

Physical0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

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

Variants

synonym
mobile computing device
plural
mobile devices
possessive
mobile device's
pluralpossessive
mobile devices'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A small, handheld computing devices, typically having a display screen with touch input and/or a miniature keyboard and weighing less than two pounds
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
Includes notebook computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones; and other computing and communications devices with network connectivity and the capability of periodically operating in different physical locations.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A portable computing and communications device with information-storage capability. Examples include notebook and laptop computers, cellular telephones and smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, and audio recording devices.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
Portable cartridge/disk-based, removable storage media (e.g., floppy disks, compact disks, USB flash drives, external hard drives, and other flash memory cards/drives that contain nonvolatile memory). Portable computing and communications device with information storage capability (e.g., notebook/laptop computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, digital cameras, and audio recording devices).
NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →
§1
Portable cartridge/disk-based, removable storage media (e.g., floppy disks, compact disks, USB flash drives, external hard drives, and other flash memory cards/drives that contain nonvolatile memory). Portable computing and communications device with information storage capability (e.g., notebook/laptop computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, digital cameras, and audio recording devices).
NIST SP 800-172r31 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
A portable computing device that has a small form factor such that it can easily be carried by a single individual; is designed to operate without a physical connection (e.g., wirelessly transmit or receive information); possesses local, non-removable or removable data storage; and includes a self-contained power source. Mobile devices may also include voice communication capabilities, on-board sensors that allow the devices to capture information, or built-in features that synchronize local data with remote locations. Examples include smartphones, tablets, and Ereaders.
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
A portable computing device that has a small form factor such that it can easily be carried by a single individual; is designed to operate without a physical connection (e.g., wirelessly transmit or receive information); possesses local, non-removable, or removable data storage; and includes a self-contained power source. Mobile devices may also include voice communication capabilities, on-board sensors that allow the devices to capture information, or built-in features that synchronize local data with remote locations. Examples include smartphones, tablets, and ereaders.
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Portable cartridge/disk-based, removable storage media (e.g., floppy disks, compact disks, USB flash drives, external hard drives, and other flash memory cards/drives that contain nonvolatile memory). Portable computing and communications device with information storage capability (e.g., notebook/laptop computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, digital cameras, and audio recording devices).
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