Terms starting with “L”

Equipment and system readiness tests whose purpose is to detect malfunctioning devices and improper election-specific setup before the equipment or systems are used in an election....

A piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met.

A "fault in software, firmware, or LOGIC." VVSG. HARDWIRED 2007

An automated system that controls an individual's ability to access one or more computer system resources such as a workstation, network, application, or database. A logical access...

Means for assessing the effectiveness and degree to which a set of security and access control mechanisms meets security specifications. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009

Condition signifying that, for a given input, a computer program will satisfy the program specification and produce the required output.

A conceptual perimeter that extends to all intended users of the system, both directly and indirectly connected, who receive output from the system without a reliable human review...

measures resulting from the 2011 London Conference on Cyberspace. (UK 2016)

The descriptive title of a COMSEC item. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)

In Oregon, a resident who is absent from their place of residence. Possible long term absentee voters include: a person serving in or discharged 30 days or less from the United Sta...

Voting instructions reminding voters that election contests can appear on both the front and back of a ballot.

A in which political convention delegates are selected rather than an PRIMARY ELECTION individual candidate, a "preference" for whom is determined in a separate election. The deleg...

A that was delivered to a polling place but cannot be accounted for after the election. BALLOT

A vote that was cast but is not available for tabulation and that cannot be recovered, or a vote that a voter intended to cast but did not succeed in casting.

1. A random procedure for resolving a VOTE. "In all elections where there is a tie between TIE the two highest candidates for the same office, for all county or precinct offices, i...

The loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability that could be expected to have a limited adverse effect on organizational operations, organizational assets, individuals, ot...

Result of measures used to hide or disguise intentional electromagnetic transmissions. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Result of measures used to hide or disguise intentional electromagnetic transmissions. Source: CNSSI No. 1200 (adapted)

Result of measures to prevent the intercept of intentional electromagnetic transmissions. The objective is to minimize an adversary's capability of receiving, processing, or replay...

Result of measures used to resist attempts by adversaries to analyze the parameters of a transmission to determine if it is a signal of interest. Source: CNSSI No. 1200

Result of measures used to resist attempts by adversaries to determine the location of a particular transmitter. Source: CNSSI No. 1200

An information system in which all three security properties (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and availability) are assigned a FIPS PUB 199 potential impact value of low. Note: F...

For the purposes of determining separation between RED equipment/lines and radio frequency (RF) transmitters, low-power is that which is less than or equal to 100 m Watt (20 dBm) e...

An interaction mode with accessibility features for voters with no use of one or both hands or have low dexterity.