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hardware

Definition(s):

  The material physical components of a system. See software and firmware.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 from CNSSI 4009
NIST SP 800-172
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from CNSSI 4009-2015
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 from CNSSI 4009-2015

  The material physical components of an information system. See firmware and software.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2

  The physical components of an information system. See Software and Firmware.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 [Superseded] under Hardware from CNSSI 4009

  The physical components of a system. See Software and Firmware.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 1 [Superseded]