personal identification number (PIN)

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Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

CNSSI 4009-2015

FIPS 201-3

NIST IR 8323r1

NIST IR 8401

NIST IR 8473

NIST SP 1800-12b

NIST SP 1800-12c

NIST SP 1800-13B

NIST SP 1800-13C

NIST SP 1800-16D

NIST SP 1800-17b

NIST SP 1800-17c

NIST SP 1800-2

NIST SP 1800-2c

NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-113

NIST SP 800-115

NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-121 Rev. 2

NIST SP 800-157

NIST SP 800-163 Rev.1

NIST SP 800-172

NIST SP 800-45 Version 2

NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5

NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2

NIST SP 800-63-3

NIST SP 800-72

NIST SP 800-73-4

NIST SP 800-82r3

NIST SP 800-83 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-85B

NIST SP 800-97

NIST SP 800-98

NISTIR 8196

NISTIR 8235

NISTIR 8347

Definitions:

  A numeric secret that a cardholder memorizes and uses as part of authenticating their identity.
Sources:
FIPS 201-3 under Personal Identification Number (PIN)

  A secret that a claimant memorizes and uses to authenticate his or her identity. PINs are generally only decimal digits.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015

  A memorized secret typically consisting of only decimal digits.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-17b under Personal Identification Number
NIST SP 1800-17c under Personal Identification Number
NIST SP 800-63-3 under Personal Identification Number (PIN)

  A secret number that a cardholder memorizes and uses to authenticate his or her identity as part of multifactor authentication.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-12b under personal identification number

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