From 28a7fb68ef82a311f966c844dc73852c6e330296 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Cerdeira Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 14:09:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] feat(glossary): Add requirement's glossary entries These entries are relate to requirements definitions but are part of the project vocabulary as a whole. Signed-off-by: David Cerdeira --- source/glossary.rst | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/glossary.rst b/source/glossary.rst index bc28d0d..88a74fc 100644 --- a/source/glossary.rst +++ b/source/glossary.rst @@ -34,3 +34,26 @@ Glossary invited by a maintainer to oversee the development of one or multiple subsystems in a repository. More information :ref:`here `. + + PIV + The Platform Initialization Vector (PIV) is a data structure that + stores information regarding the initialization state of different + system components at both the CPU and platform level. + + PACV + The Partition Access Control Vector (PACV) is a data structure that + contains the access control policy for a system's partitions. This + policy establishes the permissions for each partition to access the + platform's resources. + + Asset + An asset is a valuable resource that must be properly maintained and + managed. The state of an asset must be carefully monitored and + controlled to prevent vulnerabilities or errors from causing harm or + decreasing an assets value. + + Subject + A subject is an entity that can access or interact with a system, its + resources and its assets. This can include individuals, other systems + (e.g., through a remote connection), and specific system components + such as VMs and VMMs.