ACRONYM

MAC

See: mandatory access control, Message Authentication Code.

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Stands for

mandatory access control, Message Authentication Code

Senses

(N)mandatory access control, Message Authentication Code

See: mandatory access control, Message Authentication Code. Deprecated Usage: IDOCs that use this term SHOULD state a definition for it because this abbreviation is ambiguous.

See: mandatory access control, Message Authentication Code.

Deprecated Usage: IDOCs that use this term SHOULD state a definition for it because this abbreviation is ambiguous.

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)

Bibliography

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
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Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).