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1 Framework and requirements for cloud computing

1 Scope
This Recommendation | International Standard provides an overview of cloud computing along with a set of
terms and definitions. It is a terminology foundation for cloud computing standards.
This Recommendation | International Standard is applicable to all types of organizations (e.g., commercial
enterprises, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations).

2 Normative references
The following Recommendations and International Standards contain provisions which, through reference in
this text, constitute provisions of this Recommendation | International Standard. At the time of publication,
the editions indicated were valid. All Recommendations and Standards are subject to revision, and parties to
agreements based on this Recommendation | International Standard are encouraged to investigate the
possibility of applying the most recent edition of the Recommendations and Standards listed below.
Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. The
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau of the ITU maintains a list of currently valid ITU-T
Recommendations.

2.1 Identical Recommendations | International Standards

None.

2.2 Paired Recommendations | International Standards
None.

2.3 Additional references

None.

3 Definitions

3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
This Recommendation | International Standard uses the following terms defined elsewhere.

The following terms are defined in ISO/IEC 27000:
3.1.1 availability: Property of being accessible and usable upon demand by an authorized entity.

3.1.2 confidentiality: Property that information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized
individuals, entities, or processes

3.1.3 information security: Preservation of confidentiality (3.1.2), integrity (3.1.4) and availability (3.1.1)
of information.
NOTE – In addition, other properties, such as authenticity, accountability, non-repudiation, and reliability can also be involved.

3.1.4 integrity: Property of accuracy and completeness.
The following term is defined in Rec. ITU-T Y.101:
3.1.5 interoperability: The ability of two or more systems or applications to exchange information and to
mutually use the information that has been exchanged.
The following term is defined in ISO/IEC 27729:

3.1.6 party: Natural person or legal person, whether or not incorporated, or a group of either.

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