User (Dictionary Entry)

Contexts	Computer Science, IAM
Term	User
Alternative Forms	USR `Acronym`
Definitions	Generally designates human beings “behind” subjects, where subjects designate the processes acting on behalf of human beings. Often mistakenly used to designate a principal or subject.
Related Terms	Identity (Dictionary Entry) `Similar concept` Principal (Dictionary Entry) `Similar concept` Subject (Dictionary Entry) `Similar concept`

Quotes

The first component of the model, users, are defined to be human beings in the ANSI standard [6]. This differs from classical access control models where the entity trying to access objects is called a subject, and is considered to be a process acting on behalf of a user.

(Osborn, 2007, p. 56)

User: Individual or (system) process authorized to access an information system.

(World Bank Group and GPFI, 2018, p. ix)

Collin, 2004, p. 345

Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.

Quotes

Bibliography

See Also