MAC tag

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002558",
  "term": "MAC tag",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Data obtained from the output of a MAC algorithm (possibly by truncation) that can be used by an entity to securely verify the integrity and origin of the information used as input to the MAC algorithm.\n\n2. Data obtained from the output of a MAC algorithm that can be used by an entity to verify the integrity and the origination of the information used as input.\n\n3. Data obtained from the output of a MAC algorithm (possibly by truncation) that can be used by an entity to verify the integrity and the origination of the information used as input to the MAC algorithm.\n\n4. Data obtained from the output of a MAC algorithm that can be used by an entity to verify the integrity and the origination of the information used as input to the MAC algorithm.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-227",
    "NIST SP 800-56A Rev. 2 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2",
    "NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 1 [Superseded]",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/mac-tag/"
}