A database maintained by the containing digitally NATIONAL SOFTWARE REFERENCE LIBRARY signed hashes of a large number of items of software. The hashes permit idetic comparison of a given piece of software with one in the Reference Data Set (RDS) to establish identity. Abbreviated RDS. See also SET. VOTING REFERENCE DATA
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A database maintained by the containing digitally NATIONAL SOFTWARE REFERENCE LIBRARY signed hashes of a large number of items of software. The hashes permit idetic comparison of a given piece of software with one in the Reference Data Set (RDS) to establish identity. Abbreviated RDS. See also SET. VOTING REFERENCE DATA
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Reference Data Set. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/reference-data-set
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