An element of a large system—such as an identity card, issuer, card reader, or identity verification support—within the PIV system.
Sources:
FIPS 201-3
under Component
All components of an information system to be authorized for operation by an authorizing official and excludes separately authorized systems, to which the information system is connected.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-137
under Authorization Boundary
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1
under Authorization Boundary
from
CNSSI 4009
NIST SP 800-39
under Authorization Boundary
A discrete, identifiable information technology asset (e.g., hardware, software, firmware) that represents a building block of an information system. Information system components include commercial information technology products.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015
A software object, meant to interact with other components, encapsulating certain functionality or a set of functionalities. A component has a clearly defined interface and conforms to a prescribed behavior common to all components within an architecture.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-95
under Component
from
Web Services Glossary - W3C Working Group Note 11 February 2004
A discrete identifiable IT asset that represents a building block of an information system.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-128
under Information System Component
NIST SP 800-128
A system, component, application, etc., that is based upon technology which is used to electronically process, store, or transmit information.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-128
under Information Technology Product
Any hardware, software, and/or firmware required to construct a CKMS.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-152
under Component
An element such as a fingerprint capture station or card reader used by an issuer, for which [FIPS 201-2] has defined specific requirements.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-79-2
under Component
See system component.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-128
under information technology product
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2
under information technology product
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
under information technology product
See information system component.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015
under information technology product
NIST SP 800-128
under Component
An entity with discrete structure, such as an assembly or software module, within a system considered at a particular level of analysis. Component refers to a part of a whole, such as a component of a software product, a component of a software identification tag, etc.
Sources:
NISTIR 7695
under Component
from
ISO/IEC 19770-2 - Adapted