mission-critical element

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Definitions:

A system component or subsystem that delivers mission critical functionality to a system or that may, by virtue of system design, introduce vulnerability to mission critical functions. Note: Mission-critical element is often denoted as "critical component".
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 from CNSSD No. 505

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