In
telecommunications
Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...
, a user is a person, organization, or other entity that uses the services provided by a
telecommunication
Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...
system, or by an
information
Information is an Abstraction, abstract concept that refers to something which has the power Communication, to inform. At the most fundamental level, it pertains to the Interpretation (philosophy), interpretation (perhaps Interpretation (log ...
processing system, for transfer of information.
A user functions as a source or final destination of
user information, or both. A user ''may'' also be the
subscriber, i.e. the
customer
In sales, commerce, and economics, a customer (sometimes known as a Client (business), client, buyer, or purchaser) is the recipient of a Good (economics), good, service (economics), service, product (business), product, or an Intellectual prop ...
paying for the service.
User is also a person or process accessing an
AIS by direct connections (e.g., via terminals) or indirect connections. "Indirect connection" relates to persons who prepare input data or receive output that is not reviewed for content or classification by a responsible individual.
See also
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User (computing)
A user is a person who uses a computer or network service.
A user often has a user account and is identified to the system by a username (or user name).
Some software products provide services to other systems and have no direct end u ...
References
* {{FS1037C MS188
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National Information Systems Security Glossary
Telecommunication theory