Primary definition
1. Facts and ideas, which can be represented (encoded) as various forms of data. 2. Knowledge -- e.g., data, instructions -- in any medium or form that can be communicated between system entities. Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2
Also known asdata · knowledge · intel · facts · details · content · communication · message · input · output
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
1. Facts and ideas, which can be represented (encoded) as various forms of data. 2. Knowledge -- e.g., data, instructions -- in any medium or form that can be communicated between system entities. Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Information. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/information
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2 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
Disputed
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