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remote terminal unit

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003532

A computer with radio interfacing used in remote situations where communications via wire is unavailable. Usually used to communicate with remote field equipment. PLCs with radio communication capabilities are also used in place of RTUs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-003532
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationRTU
ReferencesNIST SP 800-82r3 from NISTIR 6859; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003532",
  "term": "remote terminal unit",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A computer with radio interfacing used in remote situations where communications via wire is unavailable. Usually used to communicate with remote field equipment. PLCs with radio communication capabilities are also used in place of RTUs.",
  "abbreviation": "RTU",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-82r3 from NISTIR 6859",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/remote-terminal-unit/"
}

Record 3,532 of 4,693 in Cybersecurity terminology (MLC-0102). Request the full dataset.