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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

SAN

FIPS 201-3, NIST SP 1800-16B, NIST SP 1800-16C, NIST SP 1800-16D, NIST SP 1800-26C

Definition(s):

A field in an X.509 certificate that identifies one or more fully qualified domain names, IP addresses, email addresses, URIs, or UPNs to be associated with the public key contained in a certificate.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-16B
NIST SP 1800-16C
NIST SP 1800-16D

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