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Communications

A label is

“ information within a message that is used to identify specific system parameters, such as the particular circuit with which the message is associated.[1] ”

Data

A label is

“

1. [a]n identifier within or attached to a set of data elements. 2. One or more characters that (a) are within or attached to a set of data elements and (b) represent information about the set, including its identification.[2]

”
“ [t]he marking of an item of information to reflect its information category and/or security classification. An internal label reflects the classification and sensitivity of the information within the confines of the medium containing the information. An external label is a visible and readable marking on the outside of the medium (or the cover of the medium) that reflects the category and/or classification of the information within the medium.[3] ”

Internet

A label is

“ a string of characters, such as ‘-Ll8’ (for ‘not less than 18 years’) — [embedded] into the address or name of a particular site so as to clearly identify the site as unsuitable for minors.[4] ”

Programming languages

A label is "an identifier that names a statement."[5]

Security

A label is

“ [a]n identifier that indicates the sensitivity of the attached information. For classified information, [it is] an identifier that indicates (a) the security level of the attached information or (b) the specific category in which the attached information belongs.[6] ”
“ [a] piece of information that represents the security level of an object. Sensitivity labels are used by the TCB as the basis for mandatory access control decisions.[7] ”

References

  1. ↑ Federal Standard 1037C: Glossary of Telecommunications Terms.
  2. ↑ Id.
  3. ↑ NASA Automated Information Security Handbook, App. C.
  4. ↑ Shea v. Reno, 930 F. Supp. 916, 932-33 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) (full-text).
  5. ↑ Federal Standard 1037C: Glossary of Telecommunications Terms.
  6. ↑ Id.
  7. ↑ Department of Defense, National Computer Security Center, Glossary of Computer Security Terms (NCSC-TG-004, Ver. 1) (Oct. 21, 1988).

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