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applicant

Definitions:

  An individual applying for a PIV Card or derived PIV credential. The applicant may be a current or prospective federal hire, a federal employee, or a contractor.
Sources:
FIPS 201-3 under Applicant

  An individual who has applied for, but has not yet been issued, a Derived PIV Credential.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-157 under Applicant

  A subject undergoing the processes of enrollment and identity proofing.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-3 under Applicant

  An individual applying for a PIV Card.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-79-2 under Applicant

  An individual who has applied for but has not yet been issued a Derived PIV Credential.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-12b

  An entity (organization or individual) that  requests the assignment of a name from a Registration Authority.
Sources:
NISTIR 5308 from ISO/IEC JTC1 N820