Federal Information Processing Standards

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Standards for federal computer systems developed by NIST.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic

Definition 3

(FIPS) A standard for adoption and use by Federal agencies that has been developed w ithin the Information Technology Laboratory and published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a part of the U. S. Department of Commerce. A FIPS covers some topic in information technology in order to achieve a common level of quality or some level of interoperability.

Source: Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015Type: standard

Definition 4

(FIPS) Standards for federal computer systems developed by NIST. These standards are developed when there are no existing industry standards to address federal requirements for system interoperability, portability of data and software, and computer security.

Source: EAC Glossary of TermsType: standard

Definition 5

See Federal Information Processing Standard. (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

Definition 6

Federal Information Processing Standards

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external