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In telecommunication, the term user has the
following meanings:
1. A person, organization, or other entity (including a computer or
computer system), that employs the services provided by a telecommunication system, or by an information processing system, for transfer of information.
Note: A user functions as a source or final destination of user information, or both. Synonym subscriber.
2. [A] person or process accessing an AIS by direct connections (e.g. , via terminals) or indirect
connections.
Note: "Indirect connection" relates to persons who prepare input data or receive output that is not reviewed
for content or classification by a responsible individual.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from
MIL-STD-188 and from the National
Information Systems Security Glossary
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