FIPS

FIPS

Federal Information Processing Standards

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FIPS

(Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. See FIPS 140-2.

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