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CN

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Client Node
Common Name

Definition(s):

  An attribute type that is commonly found within a Subject Distinguished Name in an X.500 directory information tree. When identifying machines, it is composed of a fully qualified domain name or IP address.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-16B under Common Name
NIST SP 1800-16C under Common Name
NIST SP 1800-16D under Common Name