Primary definition
A non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information which helps describe an item and allows it to be found or processed automatically. Source: ISA SSA
Also known asmetadata tag · label · keyword · tag · identifier · descriptor
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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A non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information which helps describe an item and allows it to be found or processed automatically. Source: ISA SSA
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Data Tag. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/data-tag
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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