Term:Entity
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DoDD 8320.03
Entity - An independent unit or distinguishable person, place, thing, event, or concept about which information is kept that has distinct features, objects, or attributes associated with it. E2.5.
NIST IR 7298
Entity - An active element in an open system. SOURCE: FIPS 188
NIST IR 7298
Entity - Any participant in an authentication exchange; such a participant may be human or nonhuman, and may take the role of a claimant and/or verifier. SOURCE: FIPS 196
NIST IR 7298
Entity - Either a subject (an active element that operates on information or the system state) or an object (a passive element that contains or receives information). SOURCE: SP 800-27A
NIST SP 800-102
Entity - An individual (person), organization, device or process. Used interchangeably with "party".
NIST SP 800-108
Entity - An individual (person), organization, device or a combination thereof. "Party" is a synonym. In this Recommendation, an entity may be a functional unit that executes certain processes.
NIST SP 800-120
Entity - An individual (person), organization, device or a combination of them. "Party" is a synonym. In this Recommendation, an entity can be a physical unit or a functional unit. When an entity is a functional unit, it may be located in a physical unit. For example, an authenticator can be a functional unit and located in a PoA, which is considered as a physical unit.
NIST SP 800-27rA
Entity - Either a subject (an active element that operates on information or the system state) or an object (a passive element that contains or receives information).
NIST SP 800-33
Entity - Either a subject (an active element that operates on information or the system state) or an object (a passive element that contains or receives information).
NIST SP 800-56A
Entity - An individual (person), organization, device, or process. "Party" is a synonym.
NIST SP 800-57P1
Entity - An individual (person), organization, device or process.
NIST SP 800-89
Entity - An individual (person), organization, device or process. Used interchangeably with "party".
