A concept relating to software transparency in the use of extrinsic code. A or COTS THIRD- that does not "throw exceptions when exceptional conditions occur" PARTY CALLABLE UNIT and hence must be warpped in a callable unit that detects error conditions and throws exceptions. VVSG.
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A concept relating to software transparency in the use of extrinsic code. A or COTS THIRD- that does not "throw exceptions when exceptional conditions occur" PARTY CALLABLE UNIT and hence must be warpped in a callable unit that detects error conditions and throws exceptions. VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Legacy Library Unit. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/legacy-library-unit
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