Primary definition
Information system(s) implemented with a collection of interconnected components. Such components may include routers, hubs, cabling, telecommunications controllers, key distribution centers, and technical control devices. Source: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4
Also known asnet · network infrastructure · data network · computer network · IT network · comm network · networking system
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
Information system(s) implemented with a collection of interconnected components. Such components may include routers, hubs, cabling, telecommunications controllers, key distribution centers, and technical control devices. Source: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Network. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/network
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
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