Glossary of Data Communications Terms

Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.

Term: availability
Definition: that aspect of security that deals with the timely delivery of information and services to the user. An attack on availability would seek to sever network connections, tie up accounts or systems.

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