Glossary of Data Communications Terms

Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.

Term: trusted computing base (TCB)
Definition: refers to the hardware, firmware, and software protection mechanisms within a computer system that are responsible for enforcing a security policy.

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