Standard user account

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Definition(s):

See “Standard user account.”
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-114 under Daily Use Account [Superseded]

A user account with limited privileges that will be used for general tasks such as reading email and surfing the Web.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-114 under Standard User Account [Superseded]

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