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Glossary terms and definitions last updated: August 26, 2026

This Glossary is an aggregation of terms and definitions specified in NIST's cybersecurity and privacy standards, guidelines, and other technical publications, and in CNSSI 4009-2022. These should not be viewed as "official" or "preferred" definitions for a particular subject area, sector, or industry, with the exception that some definitions are cited directly from U.S. laws, the Code of Federal Regulations, Presidential Directives, etc.

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Per the Sept. 29, 2026, Executive Order on Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence, NIST is working to update its communications to incorporate the term “super intelligence” as directed. When that new term is explicitly defined/cited in a NIST technical series final publication, it will be added to this glossary. For other terminology in that field see this other glossary.
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