Primary definition
A set of structured data elements containing authoritative identification information about a software component. Source: ISO/IEC 19770-2
Also known asSWID tag · ISO/IEC 19770-2 tag · software tag · software identification tag
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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A set of structured data elements containing authoritative identification information about a software component. Source: ISO/IEC 19770-2
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Software Identification (swid) Tag. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/software-identification-swid-tag
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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