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Maintaining an authenticatable record of the prior platforms visited by a mobile software agent, so that a newly visited platform can determine whether to process the agent and what resource constraints to apply. (SP 800-19) (NISTIR)
Also known asmobile agent path history · agent path record · software agent trail · path tracking record
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Maintaining an authenticatable record of the prior platforms visited by a mobile software agent, so that a newly visited platform can determine whether to process the agent and what resource constraints to apply. (SP 800-19) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Path Histories. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/path-histories
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