Physical devices or writing surfaces including but not limited to, magnetic tapes, optical disks, magnetic disks, Large-scale integration (LSI) memory chips, printouts (but not including display media) onto which information is recorded, stored, or printed within an information system. Source: FIPS PUB 200
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Physical devices or writing surfaces including but not limited to, magnetic tapes, optical disks, magnetic disks, Large-scale integration (LSI) memory chips, printouts (but not including display media) onto which information is recorded, stored, or printed within an information system. Source: FIPS PUB 200
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Media. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 15, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/media
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