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Subject: Generally an individual, process, or device causing information to flow among objects or change to the system state.

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Generally an individual, process, or device causing information to flow among objects or change to the system state. See object.

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An individual, process, or device causing information to flow among objects or a change to the system state.

Source: NICCS GlossaryType: standard
Definition 3

Generally an individual, process, or device causing information to flow among objects or changes to the system state. See Object. SOURCE: SP 800-53

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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NICCS Glossary
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The Cyber Glossary
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