Primary definition
Set of plain text words, numerals, phrases, or sentences for which code equivalents are assigned in a code system.
Also known asC.F.D. · CFD · code vocabulary · codebook vocabulary · code list · code word list · plaintext code vocabulary
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Set of plain text words, numerals, phrases, or sentences for which code equivalents are assigned in a code system.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Code Vocabulary (c.f.d.). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/code-vocabulary-c-f-d
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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