A subsystem that is not continually present during the execution phase of an information system. Service-oriented architectures and cloud computing architectures are examples of architectures that employ dynamic subsystems.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015
from
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1
[Superseded]
under Dynamic Subsystem