relay
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003520
1. An electromechanical device that completes or interrupts an electrical circuit by physically moving conductive contacts. The resultant motion can be coupled to another mechanism such as a valve or breaker.
2. A scheme deployed on a given blockchain to receive and verify transactions from another blockchain.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-003520 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| References | NIST SP 800-82r3; NISTIR 8301; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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