AuroraA display of colored light in the atmosphere, caused by collisions between charged particles from a planet’s magnetosphere and atmospheric gases near…
authentic copyA copy of documentary material for which the official custodian attests the authenticity.
authentically preserveTo maintain documentary material over time in such a manner that its identity is unquestionable and it is not corrupted.
AuthenticateTo confirm the identity of an entity when that identity is presented.
authenticated identity>An identity of a principal that has been assured through authentication [10181-2].
Authenticated Internet ProtocolA protocol extension to Internet Key Exchange (IKE) that supports additional authentication mechanisms and the combination of user and computer…
Authenticated IPA protocol extension to Internet Key Exchange (IKE) that supports additional authentication mechanisms and the combination of user and computer…
authenticationThe process of validating the credentials of a person, computer process, or device.
authentication algorithmAn encryption process or tool in which the results of text encryption depend on all relevant authentication elements. [After X9.24]
authentication authorityAn authority recognized in a security domain as a source of certified identities.(See also Subject Authority) [ECMA138].
authentication certificateAuthentication information in the form of a security certificate which may be used to assure the identity of an entity guaranteed by an authentication…
Authentication CodeA cryptographic checksum based on an Approved security function (also known as a Message Authentication Code (MAC)).
authentication elementA contiguous group of characters or bits that are corruption-protected by being processed by the authentication algorithm. [After X9.24]
authentication exchange1. A mechanism intended to ensure the identity of an entity by means of an information exchange. [2382-pt.8] 2.
authentication information1. Information used to establish the validity of a claimed identity of an entity. [2382-pt.8] 2.
authentication keyA (data-encryption algorithm) key used to authenticate data in accordance with specific encryption standards. [After X9.26]
Authentication MechanismHardware or software-based mechanisms that force users to prove their identity before accessing data on a device.
authentication methodFor BitLocker Drive Encryption, a combination of one or more of the following elements, identified by a globally unique identifier (GUID): personal…
Authentication ModeA block cipher mode of operation that can provide assurance of the authenticity and, therefore, the integrity of data.
authentication policyA set of rules, part of an access control policy, by which credentials are matched against claims of identity [ECMATR46].
Authentication ProtocolThe protocol by which an entity on a network proves its identity to a remote entity.
authentication responderThe entity which receives the first transfer of exchange AI in an authentication exchange [10181-2].
authentication system[A] cryptosystem or process used for authentication. [INFOSEC-99]
Authentication TagA pair of bit strings associated to data to provide assurance of its authenticity.
Authentication TokenAuthentication information conveyed during an authentication exchange.
Authentication, ElectronicThe process of establishing confidence in user identities electronically presented to an information system.
authenticatorA symbol or group of symbols, or a series of bits, selected or derived in a prearranged manner and usually inserted at a predetermined point within a…
authenticitysum of the qualities of a record that establish the origin, reliability, trustworthiness, and correctness of its content
AuthIPA protocol extension to Internet Key Exchange (IKE) that supports additional authentication mechanisms and the combination of user and computer…
authorA user who has permission to add, edit, delete, or read all documents in a folder.
author accessAn access level that allows users to create and read documents and edit the ones they created and saved.
AuthoritativeFor DNS, describes a DNS server hosting a zone, or a zone containing a name or record.
AuthoritiesTopical authorities are sites which are well trusted and well cited by experts within their topical community.
AuthorityOne dimension of search relevancy. This indicates that the document is considered to be an authority for this query.
authority sourceA list, file, pick list, or thesaurus containing standardized information (e.g.
authority to weedAuthority given to the State Archives by the agency and approved by the State Records Committee to purge a record series of duplicate or nonessential…
AuthorizationThe issuance of approval, by a credit card issuer, merchant, or other affiliate, to complete a credit card transaction.
authorization certificateAny of several types of attribute certificates containing information used in the authorization process.
authorization constraintAn authorization rule that determines who is permitted to access a Web resource collection.
Authorization Policies WizardA wizard that is available through TS Gateway Manager that enables you to quickly configure a Terminal Services connection authorization policy (TS CAP)…
authorization policyA set of rules, part of an access control policy, by which access by security subjects to security objects is granted or denied.
Authorize ProcessingThe official management decision given by a senior agency official to authorize operation of an information system and to explicitly accept the risk to…
authorized bandwidthAuthorized bandwidth is, for purposes of this Manual, the necessary bandwidth (bandwidth required for transmission and reception of intelligence) and does…
authorized frequencyA frequency that is allocated and assigned by a competent authority to a specific user for a specific purpose. 2.
authorized signatoryThe highest level issuer of authorization certificates in an organization. Note: Authorized signatories are designated in a signatory certificate, which…
Authorized userIf you ask us to issue a credit card on this account to another person, he or she is an authorized user.
Authorizing OfficialOfficial with the authority to formally assume responsibility for operating an information system at an acceptable level of risk to agency operations…
Authorizing Official Designated RepresentativeIndividual selected by an authorizing official to act on their behalf in coordinating and carrying out the necessary activities required during the…
Authors fieldA field that lists the names of people who have Author access. This field does not override the access control list.
Auto AttendantA feature that supplies a caller with information and performs an action without the intervention of a human operator.
Auto ResponderA preconfigured message immediately sent back to anyone you receive an email from.
Auto ScalingA web service designed to launch or terminate instances automatically based on user-defined policies, schedules, and health checks. See Also http://aws.
Auto Scaling groupA representation of multiple Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud instances that share similar characteristics, and that are treated as a logical grouping for the…
auto-replyIn e-mail systems, a message sent automatically upon receipt of incoming e-mail.
auto-terminatationA method by which bus termination is detected and implemented internally such that an external terminator is not required.
autoboxingAutomatic conversion between reference and primitive types.
autoconfGNU Open Source package used to automatically configure the source code package.
AUTODINAcronym for automatic digital network. See Defense Data Network.
AutodiscoverA feature available in Outlook 2007 and some mobile devices that automatically configures the clients for access to Exchange Server 2007.
Autodiscover serviceA service that returns server configuration information for a mobile device or other client using only the user's SMTP e-mail address and password.
autogenerationA feature of "operator overloading" of objects, whereby the behavior of certain operators can be reasonably deduced using more fundamental operators.
autoincrementTo add one to something automatically, hence the name of the ++ operator. To instead subtract one from something automatically is known as an…
autoloadTo load on demand. (Also called "lazy" loading.) Specifically, to call an AUTOLOAD subroutine on behalf of an undefined subroutine.
Autoloadera device with (usually only) a single transport that can automatically load and unload the transport with one of the cartridges in its library.
automakeGNU Open Source used to automatically generate Makefile in files.
automated information system (AIS)An assembly of computer hardware, software, firmware, or any combination of these, configured to accomplish specific information-handling operations, such…
automated information systems securityMeasures and controls that ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information processed and stored by automated information systems.
Automated Key TransportThe transport of cryptographic keys, usually in encrypted form, using electronic means such as a computer network (e.g.
Automated Password GeneratorAn algorithm which creates random passwords that have no association with a particular user.
automated radioA radio that can be automatically controlled by electronic devices and that requires little or no human intervention.
automated security monitoringUse of automated procedures to ensure security controls are not circumvented or the use of these tools to track actions taken by subjects suspected of…
Automated SubmittingAutomated Submitting is using automated software such as WebPosition Gold or an Application Service Provider (ASP) such as Microsoft b-central's Submit-It…
automated tactical command and control systemA command and control system, or part thereof, that manipulates the movement of information from source to user without human intervention.
automatic answeringA service feature in which the called terminal automatically responds to the calling signal and the call may be established whether or not the called…
automatic call distributor (ACD)A device that distributes incoming calls to a specific group of terminals. Note: If the number of active calls is less than the number of terminals, the…
automatic callbackA service feature that permits a user, when encountering a busy condition, to instruct the system to retain the called and calling numbers and to…
automatic callingCalling in which the elements of the selection signal are entered into the data network contiguously at the full data signaling rate.
automatic calling unit (ACU)A device that enables equipment, such as computers and card dialers, to originate calls automatically over a telecommunications network.
automatic classificationA process using electronic systems to encode rules and apply them to records in order to categorize and sort them
Automatic Code Gap (ACG)ACG is a code control that is implemented automatically in response to a request from a database to limit traffic.
Automatic Congestion ControlACC is a two-part feature. In order for ACC to function properly it must be implemented in the originating and terminating nodes of an interconnected…
automatic data handling (ADH)A generalization of automatic data processing to include the aspect of data transfer. [JP1] 2. Combining data processing and data transfer.
automatic data processing (ADP)An interacting assembly of procedures, processes, methods, personnel, and equipment to perform automatically a series of data processing operations on…
automatic data processing (ADP) system>An assembly of computer hardware, firmware, and software configured for the purpose of classifying, sorting, calculating, computing, summarizing…
automatic data processing equipment (ADPE)Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystems of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement…
Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN)Formerly, a worldwide data communications network of the Defense Communications System, now replaced by the Defense Switched Network (DSN).
automatic exchangeIn a telephone system, an exchange in which communications among users are effected by means of switches set in operation by the originating user…
automatic failoverFailover directed by automation scripts or software (such as Serviceguard) and requiring no human intervention.
automatic frequency control (AFC)A device or circuit that maintains the frequency of an oscillator within the specified limits with respect to a reference frequency.
automatic functionA machine function or series of machine functions controlled by a program and carried out without assistance of an operator.