Primary definition
Programs that are goal-directed and capable of suspending their execution on one platform and moving to another platform where they resume execution. (SP 800-19) (NISTIR)
Also known asmobile agent · software agent · mobile code · itinerant agent · autonomous agent
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Programs that are goal-directed and capable of suspending their execution on one platform and moving to another platform where they resume execution. (SP 800-19) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Mobile Software Agent. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 17, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/mobile-software-agent
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