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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

None

Definition(s):

  The data that is ultimately to be protected (e.g., a key or other sensitive data).
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-133 under Target data [Superseded]

  The information subject to a given process, typically including most or all information on a piece of storage media.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1

  The data that is to be protected (e.g., a key or other sensitive data).
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-133 Rev.1 under Target data [Superseded]

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