Primary definition
An element of configuration management, consisting of selecting the configuration items for a system and recording their functional and physical characteristics in technical documentation. 2002 FEC A-3
Also known asconfiguration identification (CI) · configuration item identification · configuration identification process · CI · configuration identification activity
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An element of configuration management, consisting of selecting the configuration items for a system and recording their functional and physical characteristics in technical documentation. 2002 FEC A-3
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Configuration Identification. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/configuration-identification
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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