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System
  • Another name for host.
  • An assembly of computer hardware, software, or firmware configured for the purpose of classifying, sorting, calculating, computing, summarizing, transmitting and receiving, storing, controlling or receiving data with a minimum of human intervention. (CSC-STD-003-85;; AFR 205-16;; CSC-STD-004-85;) See Automated Information System (AIS).
  • A composite, at any level of complexity, of personnel, procedures, materials, tools, equipment, facilities, and software. The elements of this composite entity are used together in the intended operational or support environment to perform a given task or achieve a specific production, support, or mission requirement. *A composite, at any level of complexity, of personnel, procedures, materials, tools, equipment, facilities, and software. The elements of this composite entity are used together in the intended operational or support environment to perform a given task or achieve a specific production, support, or mission requirement. (DoD, System Security Engineering Program Management Requirements, MIL-STD 1785, 9/89)
  • See ADP SYSTEM, AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM, CIPHER SYSTEM, CODE SYSTEM, CONCEALMENT SYSTEM, CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM, LOCK-AND-KEY PROTECTION SYSTEM, PROTECTED WIRELINE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, and SECURE OPERATING SYSTEM.