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software

nounid 4182·updated May 9, 2026
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Computer programs and associated data that may be dynamically written or modified during execution.

Classifications

Entity Type

System85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
software program
possessive
software's

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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Computer programs (which are stored in and executed by computer hardware) and associated data (which also is stored in the hardware) that may be dynamically written or modified during execution.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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Computer programs and associated data, within the cryptographic boundary and usually stored on erasable media, that may be dynamically written or modified during execution. (e.g., Erasable media may include but are not limited to hard drives.).
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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Computer programs and associated data, within the cryptographic boundary and usually stored on erasable media, that may be dynamically written or modified during execution. (e.g., Erasable media may include but are not limited to hard drives.).
NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →
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Computer programs and associated data, within the cryptographic boundary and usually stored on erasable media, that may be dynamically written or modified during execution. (e.g., Erasable media may include but are not limited to hard drives.).
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Computer programs and associated data that may be dynamically written or modified during execution.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Computer programs and associated data that may be dynamically written or modified during execution.

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