Terms starting with “O”
165 election security terms starting with O, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.
Over The Air Key Transfer (OTAT)
VerifiedElectronically distributing key without changing traffic encryption key used on the secured communications path over which the transfer is accomplished.
Over The Air Rekeying (OTAR)
VerifiedChanging traffic encryption key or transmission security key in remote cryptographic equipment by sending new key directly to the remote cryptographic equipment over the communicat...
Overfitting
Verifiedan undesirable machine learning behavior that occurs when the machine learning model gives accurate predictions for training data but not for new data
Overflow
VerifiedThe inability of a memory location or data structure, such as an array, to accommodate data larger than a certain size or value. The define certain overflow conditions, such as 200...
Overlay
A specification of security controls, control enhancements, supplemental guidance, and other supporting information employed during the tailoring process, that is intended to compl...
Override
VerifiedWith respect to voting, the selection in one or more offices of a candidate STRAIGHT-PARTY not of the party being voted for. Also SCRATCH VOTE.
Overseas Ballot
VerifiedA ballot cast by a member of a uniformed service in active service overseas, or by a civilian living overseas.
Overseas Citizen
A citizen of the United States who is living or located in another country outside of the United States.
Overseas Federal Election Voter
Verified1. = VOTER. OVERSEAS 2. Any "person in military service who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent on the date of an election from the place of residence in New Jersey whe...
Overseas Military Voter
VerifiedA member of a uniformed service in active service, including army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, and merchant marine, and their spouses and dependents. Members of the...
Overseas Voter
VerifiedA voter who is entitled to the benefit of UOCAVA. " 'Overseas voter' means (A) an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service is absent from the United...
Oversight & Development
VerifiedA NICE Framework category consisting of specialty areas providing leadership, management, direction, and/or development and advocacy so that all individuals and the organization ma...
Overt Channel
VerifiedCommunications path within a computer system or network designed for the authorized transfer of data. See covert channel.
Overt Testing
VerifiedSecurity testing performed with the knowledge and consent of the organization's IT staff. (SP 800-115) (NISTIR)
Overvote
A "condition of a voted ballot in which more votes have been cast for an ISSUE or OFFICE than the number of votes that the voter is la wfully entitled to cast." Minn. Rules §8220.0...
Overvoted Ballot
VerifiedA "BALLOT on which the voter has voted for more than the number of candidates to be elected for that office, or in both the affirmative and negative on a ballot question. N.M. Admi...
Overvoting
VerifiedVoting for more than the maximum number of selections allowed in a contest.
Overwrite
VerifiedWriting one or more patterns of data on top of the physical location of data stored on the media. Source: NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1
Overwrite Procedure
VerifiedA software process that replaces data previously stored on storage media with a predetermined set of meaningless data or random patterns. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR) Cyber Glossary A B C...
Overwrite Procedure (C.F.D.)
VerifiedA software process that replaces data previously stored on storage media with a predetermined set of meaningless data or random patterns. Rationale: Definition is obvious based on...